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| Afghanistan |
| Deputy Minister Freed From Captivity |
| 2014-04-25 |
| [Tolo News] Deputy Minister of Public Works, Ahmad Shah Waheed, who was kidnapped last Tuesday near his home in Kabul, was freed Wednesday night after spending nine days as a captive in Kapisa province. Mr. Waheed was kidnapped by unknown assailants last week, but was released by mistake and rescued by security forces on Wednesday. "I was held captive by my kidnappers for five or six days in a house located in Nejrab and Geiawa districts of Kapisa province," Mr. Waheed told TOLOnews during his first media appearance since being freed. "During that time my location was changed four times, but I was blindfolded afterward and did not know where I was or how many days passed." Mr. Waheed's house in Kabul was busy Thursday with visits from high ranking government and non-government officials on Thursday. Some visitors even brought sheep to be sacrificed. The Ministry of Interior Affairs (MoIA) has said that Mr. Waheed was found as a result of a 10 day search effort by security forces. "After efforts of the Afghan Security Forces, Mr. Waheed was released by his kidnappers in Kapisa province," Ministry front man Sediq Sediqi said. "Mr. Waheed's kidnapping had political motivations behind it." However, some people cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go... another source in the Afghan cops, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that the release of Mr. Waheed was completely accidental. The source said Mr. Waheed's kidnappers were forced to free him when they ran into coppers in Nejrab while transporting him. |
| Posted by:Fred |