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Taliban take 7 passengers hostage in Farah City

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FARAH CITY (Pajhwok): Taliban militants kidnapped seven passengers in the capital of western Herat province on Friday morning, a public representative said.

Provincial council head Jamila Amini told Pajhwok Afghan News the insurgents got the seven passengers off a vehicle at 6am and took them to an undisclosed location.

“The Taliban set up a checkpoint in Shamalgah area, 20 kilometres from Farah City,” Amini said, adding the fighters questioned the passengers. She said of the kidnapped men was her relative, a teacher by profession.  

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