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| Afghanistan |
| Military Operation ongoing for releasing 30 abducted passengers |
| 2015-03-05 |
| [Khaama (Afghanistan)] The military operation that began on Monday night in Khak-e-Afghan District of southern Zabul province for releasing the 30 kidnapped passengers is still ongoing. Mohammad Sarwar Danish, 2nd vice president of Afghanistan says that over 100 members of the group that is responsible for kidnapping the 30 passengers have been killed in the operation so far. According to the 2nd vice president, Mullah Himat Manan who had led the terrorist operation of kidnapping the 30 passengers in Shah Joy District of Zabul province is among the ones killed. 2nd vice president has written on his facebook page that Mullah Himat Manan has killed himself through blasting his own explosives. Mohammad Sarwar Danish states that security forces also have the air support in the operation. Danish further states that a decision has been made that security forces can use any mean to release the 30 passengers in Khak-e-Afghan District. The kidnapping took place in Shah Joy District of Zabul province, located on Kabul-Kandahar high way, but the kidnappers are believed to have moved the passengers to Khak-e-Afghan District. The 30 passengers were traveling in two buses on Kabul-Kandahar highway when unidentified gunnies who had their faces covered stopped them and kidnapped them on gunpoint. |
| Posted by:Fred |