20 de-miners abducted in Afghanistan's Logar province
Source: Xinhua   2016-10-20 14:50:33

PUL-E-ALAM, Afghanistan, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Armed men have abducted 20 de-miners in Afghanistan's eastern Logar province, spokesman for the provincial government Salim Khan Saleh said on Thursday.

"Some unidentified armed men intercepted a bus of a de-mining agency on the outskirts of provincial capital Pul-e-Alam Wednesday evening and took the bus along with 20 de-miners to an unknown location," Saleh told Xinhua.

Without giving more details, he added that a search operation was underway to ensure the safe release of the abductees.

Taliban militants who are active in parts of Logar province, haven't commented on the incident.

Editor: Hou Qiang
Related News
Xinhuanet

20 de-miners abducted in Afghanistan's Logar province

Source: Xinhua 2016-10-20 14:50:33
[Editor: huaxia]

PUL-E-ALAM, Afghanistan, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Armed men have abducted 20 de-miners in Afghanistan's eastern Logar province, spokesman for the provincial government Salim Khan Saleh said on Thursday.

"Some unidentified armed men intercepted a bus of a de-mining agency on the outskirts of provincial capital Pul-e-Alam Wednesday evening and took the bus along with 20 de-miners to an unknown location," Saleh told Xinhua.

Without giving more details, he added that a search operation was underway to ensure the safe release of the abductees.

Taliban militants who are active in parts of Logar province, haven't commented on the incident.

[Editor: huaxia]
010020070750000000000000011100001357690721