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MAIMANA (SW): Taliban have abducted some 82 passengers from Qaraqul district in northern Faryab province on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
A security official who didn’t wish to be named told Salam Watandar that the militants have released 25 out of 82 passengers so far.<\/p>\n
Mohammad Hanif, security commander at Mazar-Maimana road, however said that the number of passengers kidnapped by the militants reached to 65 people and 40 passengers have been released so far.<\/p>\n
He said that the kidnapped passengers have been shifted to Jangal area, which is under the Taliban control and they would try to do everything to set them free.<\/p>\n
He added that in the fighting between the militants and security forces, 3 militants have been killed and 3 more have been injured.<\/p>\n
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Zahir Rahmani, Head of Faryaab Provincial Council, confirmed the news and said that this is the first time such incident has occurred there.<\/p>\n
Maimana and Jawzjan routs, which is located on Kabul-Balkh Highway is one of the most restive and insecure routes in the north of the country.<\/p>\n
Taliban have not commented about the incident yet.<\/p>\n
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