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| Faryab police rescue 80 passengers abducted by Taliban |
| 2016-02-08 |
| Faryab police rescue abducted passengersThe Afghan National Police (ANP) forces have managed to rescue 80 passengers abducted by the Taliban militants in northern Faryab province of Afghanistan. The provincial police commandment in a statement said the abducted passengers were rescued during a military operation. The statement further added that the passengers were kidnapped by Taliban militants around 5:00 pm local time from Maimana-Andkhoi highway in Qaramqol district. The passengers were travelling in two buses when the Taliban militants stopped their buses and kidnapped the civilians, the statement said, adding that the police forces immediately launched the operation following the incident. Provincial police chief Syed Aqa Andarabi said the Taliban militants managed to take six passengers with them but four of them were released later, however two others are still kept by the militants. The Taliban militants group has not commented regarding the report so far. |
| Posted by:Steve White |