Five beheaded in Afghanistan: officials

Ghazni, Afghanistan: Militants have beheaded five people, who were recently abducted in southeastern Afghanistan, officials said on Friday.
The ethnic Hazaras were kidnapped on Wednesday in the restive province of Ghazni after they travelled out of their home district to shop for cattle.“Their bodies were found today afternoon in Malistan district. All five were beheaded,” district governor Ramin Ali Hedayat told AFP, claiming that insurgents linked to the Islamic State group were behind the killings.
But Ghazni´s deputy governor put blame on the Taliban, saying the group that has been waging a 13-year war against US and Afghan forces were seeking the release of their fighters held by the government.“Their demands were not met so they beheaded the Hazaras,” Mohammad Ali Ahmadi told AFP without offering any more details. No group has so far claimed responsibility for the beheadings.