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| Kidnappers demand release of 15 Taliban |
| 2008-07-17 |
| Kidnappers of an Afghan citizen have demanded the release of 15 Taliban prisoners from a jail in the Kunar province of Afghanistan. Unidentified armed men, riding in two cars, had whisked away Zahidullah Malyar on Tuesday. Hailing from Afghanistan's eastern province of Kunar, 28-year-old Malyar has been living with his family in the Hazarkhwani area of Peshawar for the past 24 years, his family members told Daily Times. His father Gul Agha is an employee with a non-governmental organisation (NGO). According to the family members of the kidnapped man, they received a telephone call on Wednesday morning asking for the release of 15 Taliban prisoners. Release for release: Talking in Pashto, the caller asked the family of the kidnapped man to convey their demand to the Afghan government. He told Malyar's family that the Afghan government had 15 militants in custody, adding that Malyar would not be freed until those militants had been freed. "They did not ask us for ransom. Also they did not give us any deadline or warning to kill the victim," said Shukrullah, a cousin of the kidnapped man. Police officials said that they were not aware of the latest demands. However, they said investigations were underway. The First Information Report (FIR) against the unidentified kidnappers was registered with Yaka Toot police on the complaint of Rehmat Gul, son of Gul Agha, alias Mirza Khan. The kidnapping and demand of prisoners' release has spread a wave of fear among people of Hazarkhwani, especially Afghans who have been living there for years. They told Daily Times that the regular kidnappings of people by armed men was alarming and pointed to the failure of the law-enforcement agencies and the government to ensure safety of life and property of the peaceful citizens. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Who do they think they're dealing with? The Israelis? |
| Posted by: Bobby 2008-07-17 05:50 |