Official: At least 12 mine removers abducted in separate incidents in eastern Afghanistan
at 09:43 on June 07, 2015, EDT.
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KABUL - Insurgents have kidnapped at least 12 de-miners in separate incidents in Afghanistan's eastern Logar province, the provincial police chief said Sunday.
Gen. Abdul Hakim Isahqzai said Taliban fighters halted a car carrying six mine removers early Sunday and abducted them. On Saturday insurgents attacked a convoy of de-miners, allowing all but six to walk free.
No group has claimed responsibility for the abductions, but the Taliban are active in the area.