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| Afghanistan |
| Afghan kidnappers kill Bangladeshi engineer |
| 2010-12-19 |
| [Bangla Daily Star] Kidnappers killed a Bangladeshi engineer working in Afghanistan and kidnapped two road workers after storming their camp at gunpoint, officials said yesterday. The incident happened in the north, where Taliban Islamic fascisti are increasingly active as Nato has opened up new supply lines, and in an area adjacent to where German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited yesterday. "Seven Afghan and Bangladeshi road construction workers were kidnapped last night," said Shirjan Duranai, front man for the police in Balkh province. "One Bangladeshi was killed, four workers beat feet, while two are still hostages." The nationality of those still being held hostage is not clear, he said, adding that police had launched an investigation. The workers were employed by South Korean company, the country's embassy in Kabul confirmed to AFP. An official there added that their information was that seven people, all Bangladeshis, were still unaccounted for. No South Korean workers were harmed in the incident and the company has decided to bring its workers back home following the attack, a South Korean foreign ministry spokeswoman told AFP. The incident took place on a remote road being constructed between the northern provinces of Samangan and Balkh. One local official said the gunnies burst into a road construction camp, killing the Bangladeshi immediately and then kidnapping the others. "Last night at 8:00 pm (1530 GMT), unknown gunnies entered a road construction camp, killing one Bangladeshi on the spot and snatching away seven other workers including an Afghan guard," said Enayatullah Zafar, the head of Balkh's public works directorate. |
| Posted by:Fred |
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| Posted by: GlibGoop2000 2010-12-19 17:13 |