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Afghanistan kidnapping: Uzbek militants release video showing beheading of hostage

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Uzbek militants who kidnapped 31 people form a bus in Afghanistan have released a video showing the beheading of one of the hostages.

According to BBC, two masked men speak to a man kneeling in front of them in the video.

The gunmen said in the video that they will kill others they are holding if the government does not agree to their demands.

However, the demands are unspecified.

The gunmen identify themselves as belonging to the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, who are allied to the Taliban.

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First Published: Apr 08 2015 | 9:54 AM IST

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