AhlulBayt News Agency

source : Xinhua
Wednesday

15 February 2017

1:39:44 PM
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Taliban abducts 52 civilians in northern Afghan province

Taliban militants have abducted 52 civilians from Darzab district of the northern Jawzjan province, spokesman for the provincial government Reza Ghafori said on Wednesday.

(AhlulBayt News Agency) - Taliban militants have abducted 52 civilians from Darzab district of the northern Jawzjan province, spokesman for the provincial government Reza Ghafori said on Wednesday.

"A group of armed Taliban terrorists seized 52 innocent civilians, including farmers and elders, from some villages in Darzab district on Tuesday afternoon and took them to an unknown location," Ghafori said.

Without giving more details, the official said the local administration is seeking to secure the safe release of the abductees.

Taliban militants are yet to make comment on the report.

Taliban's rival terrorist group ISIS shot dead six employees of the ICRC and abducted two others in Darzab's neighboring Qushtapa district last Wednesday.



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