Taliban kidnap over 140 Afghan labourers -governor

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Source: Reuters

Taliban kidnap over 140 Afghan labourers -governor
22 Sep 2008 10:42:02 GMT

HERAT, Afghanistan, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Taliban
insurgents have abducted more than 140 labourers
from a construction firm in Afghanistan's western
province of Farah, the provincial governor said
on Monday.

The labourers were civilians and were involved in
building an army base in the province where the
Taliban and criminal gangs are active.

They were seized by militants on Sunday while
travelling in three buses on a road in Bala Boluk
district of Farah, Rohul Amin told Reuters, adding
authorities were trying to secure their release
through dialogue.

"Negotiations are underway by elders to release
the innocent workers. We want to solve this issue
peacefully without involving the military," he
said.

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