MIRANSHAH: A soldier from Mir Ali was murdered, and his companion kidnapped, by armed assailants on Monday, officials said. “The killing was linked to the deceased’s association with the army,” officials told Daily Times. Soldier Farmanullah was on leave and was travelling to Sukhail village aboard a private vehicle when unidentified armed men tried to kidnap him and his friend, Ashraf Wali. “Upon resistance, the soldier was shot in the head twice, and the armed men abducted Wali,” said the officials, adding the incident happened near Mir Ali bazaar at 11.30am. Locals from Mir Ali told Daily Times that the assailants appeared to be foreigners and the soldier was killed in a “target killing”. “Farmanullah arrived in Mir Ali a few days ago on leave from the army, and had no enemies or feuds with anyone,” they added.