He said blamed the Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...for kidnapping the employees of the company. The Taliban so far has not commented on the incident.
The employees were on duty in Langar Khan area in Nahr-e-Shahi district when they were kidnapped, Aini said.
He added that the Taliban took with them an excavator, a roller and a vehicle.
Aini said three employees of the same company were kidnapped by the Taliban last month and were released after mediation by local elders.
Balkh police said an investigation has started into the incident.
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