Kidnapped Red Cross officials freed in Afghanistan

By NNN-KUNA

Kabul : Four Red Cross officials, kidnapped in central Afghanistan last week, were safely released by their captors Saturday.


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The two Afghans and two foreign nationals, one from Myanmar and Macedonia each, were seized by armed men, believed to be Taliban militants, in Said Abad district of the central Maidan Wardak province last week.

According to local officials, the four people were involved in efforts to secure release of a German national, who was kidnapped by Taliban militants more than two months back.

Red Cross chief in the province Abdul Fattah confirmed the release of the four people, saying they were handed over to them in Said Abad district this afternoon.

Police chief of the district Mahboobullah said health condition of the kidnappes was stable. He said no ransom was paid to the kidnappers for their release.

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