Their bodies were found in a house in the Musa Qala district of Helmand province in an area under almost complete Taliban control.u00a0Afghan officials said shooting had been heard at the scene and the victims may have been shot first, but because of insecurity in the area they were finding it difficult to investigate what had happened.

No access: Afghan officials say the area where the beheadings took place are controlled by the Taliban and they have no control of the event that unfold there. file Pic/Getty Images