Pakistan army accused of unlawful killings

The Pakistani army has been accused of carrying out extra-judicial killings and torture in the country's northwestern Swat Valley.

The New York-based Human Rights Watch says it has mounting evidence of more than 200 unlawful executions in the past eight months.

The rights group says it believes the victims were supporters of militants in the area. Pakistan's army has rejected the allegations.

"Swat is open to journalists and you can conduct investigative reporting there," Pakistani Army spokesman Major General Athar Abbas told Reuters on Monday.

The US says it has relayed its serious concerns over the allegations to the Pakistani government. Washington says it will monitor the situation closely.

Source: PressTV.
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