Body of Afghan 'spy' found in South Waziristan: Officials

[Devil Soul]

Body of Afghan 'spy' found in South Waziristan: Officials
By AFP Published: January 23, 2013
PESHAWAR: Militants on Wednesday dumped the mutilated body of a purported Afghan spy accused of collaborating on US drone strikes that killed a prominent warlord in Pakistan this month, officials said.

The body of the man identified as Asmatullah Kharoti was found in Wana, the main town of the South Waziristan tribal district, which borders Afghanistan.

Local officials said he had been shot dead and there were wounds on his neck.

Two notes on the body ordered the remains to be left on the roadside until 10:00 am “so that everyone could see the fate of spies”, and the second accusing him of being a spy and being responsible for US drone attacks.

“He is a spy and was giving information to US and ISAF forces in Afghanistan about our activities,” a local official quoted the note as saying.

“He is responsible for the killing of five of our senior members, including Mullah Nazir, in drone attacks. He confessed that he installed chips in digital Korans.”

Nazir was killed in a US drone strike on January 2. He was the main militant commander in South Waziristan and sent insurgents to fight US, NATO and Afghan government troops in Afghanistan, and was accused of sheltering al Qaeda.

He was one of the most high-profile victims of US drone strikes in Pakistan.

Two militants from Nazir’s group who spoke to AFP accused Kharoti of giving Nazir a digital Koran, fitted with chips to track his movements, during a meeting at an undisclosed location in Afghanistan.

“He presented Nazir and others digital Korans as a gift which were fitted with chips which help US drones strike their targets,” one of the militants said.

“When Mullah Nazir was returning, US drones fired missiles at him in Pakistani area,” he said.
http://tribune.com.pk/story/498020/body-of-afghan-spy-found-in-south-waziristan-officials/

 

[Jango]

Not surprising to say the least.

Mullah Nazir's group would be on the lookout for spies and we all know that people plant locating beacons for a bit of money.

Maybe this guy was one who took the bait and got caught by the Nazir group who is out for revenge.

 

[Saraali]

Just curious... How do they catch a spy in waziristan? As there is no technology and once the spy puts a chip or transmits the coordinates, he can become invisible.. who knows who did it? Serious answers pls.

 

[haviZsultan]

“When Mullah Nazir was returning, US drones fired missiles at him in Pakistani area,” he said.[/B]
Body of Afghan ‘spy’ found in South Waziristan: Officials – The Express Tribune

This pretty much says it all does it not? US waited for him to get into Pakistan and then fired. Probably to perpetuate the myth that we are a terrorist state. Also OBL's records too suggest that he went to Afghanistan regularly. US didn't strike him them? Gul Bahadur virtually spends every moment in Afghanistan. Haqqani has stated more than once he feels safer in Afghanistan. I don't see how they can push their failures on to us. 54% of Afghnistan is controlled by the Taliban.

With the Afghan nationals hated so much the militant groups are gaining an advantage and winning over the local people by killing them. There are forts in South Waziristan of criminal kingpins from Afghanistan. You even go near them and they start firing just for fun. Those guys are mad and some of the worst criminals residing in Waziristan.