Kabul Media Alleges, 150 Indians Kidnapped By Taliban: Taliban Denies Involvement
No Official Confirmation From Indian Government
Kabul: In a shocking claim by many media outlets from Kabul, at least 150 Indians have been allegedly Kidnapped by the Taliban fighters from near the International Airport in Afghanistan’s Kabul.
Many media outlets in Kabul have reported the alleged kidnapping of Indians, waiting for evacuation, by Taliban in the past few hours. Yet, no official confirmation has been provided by the Foreign Ministry, Govt of India. More details awaited.
#BREAKING: Over 150, mostly Indian citizens, abducted near Kabul airport.
Men affiliated with the Taliban have abducted over 150 people, mostly Indian citizens, from an area close to Hamid Karzai International Airport earlier this morning, a source confirmed to Kabul Now. pic.twitter.com/IYuiWWnHmL— Kabul Now (@KabulNow) August 21, 2021
A TWEET BY A LOCAL NEWSPAPER “KABUL NOW”.
Earlier, today, an Indian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules rescued 85 Indians from Kabul. The aircraft took a refueling break at Tajikistan and is on its way back to India.
