An official says Taliban militants have beheaded a village mullah in Afghanistan's western Farah Province after accusing him of cooperating with the government.

Provincial government spokesman Javad Afghan told RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan that Mullah Farooq, who served as an imam at a mosque, was decapitated by militants after he led morning prayers on August 26. 

The killing took place near the mosque in the province's Bala Bolok district.

The Taliban has a strong presence in the area. 

There was no immediate comment from the Taliban, which frequently targets people who work for the Afghan government. 

With reporting by dpa