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2007-12-18 Afghanistan

(KUNA) — A German couple was kidnapped in western Afghanistan on Monday, Afghan police officials said. Without revealing names of the two people, an Afghan police officer said they were seized in Golran district of the western Herat province. The man was a German national, converted to Islam, while his wife was an Afghan. They were working with a welfare organisation and were kidnapped while on way to oversee a project in Tochi village, said police chief of Herat province Juma Aziz.

No one has so far claimed responsibility for the kidnapping. However, Taliban militants are usually blamed for such acts. During the current especially, especially after the kidnapping and release of an Italian journalist and 23 Koreans, some criminal groups have also started kidnapping foreigners for ransom.

Posted by Fred 2007-12-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [25 views ] Top
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#1 The man was a German national, converted to Islam

Femto violins?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2007-12-18 02:43|| 2007-12-18 02:43|| Front Page Top

#2 Didn't help him any, did it?

Posted by Pappy 2007-12-18 16:27|| 2007-12-18 16:27|| Front Page Top

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