(Xinhua) -- The Dutch embassy in the Afghan capital of Kabul has remained closed since Monday for security reasons, Dutch news agency ANP reported on Wednesday. The embassy's staff members -- 15 Dutch and 35 local -- are working at a secret location, ANP said. A spokesman of the Dutch Foreign Ministry refused to say if the closure was linked to the film released by Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders last month. The film, which is critical of Islam, has set off an uproar in many Muslim countries, including Afghanistan.
Last week, the Dutch embassy in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad was closed and staff members were moved into a hotel. The move followed security threats associated with Wilders' film.