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Kidnappers who killed 2 children in Helmand detained

Two kidnappers have been arrested in the Greshk district of southern Helmand province, an official said on Monday. Deputy Director of Information Maulvi Mohammad Qasim Riaz, told Pajhwok Afghan News the two kidnappers, who had abducted two children…

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7-member gang of kidnappers busted in Helmand

A seven-member gang of kidnappers has been arrested in the Musa Qala district of southern Helmand province, an official said on Monday. Maulvi Mohammad Qasim Riaz, director of information and culture, told Pajhwok Afghan News that this gang…

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Man rescued, 2 kidnappers detained in Balkh

Security forces have rescued a captive and arrested two abductors in northern Balkh province. In a statement, the media office of the governor’s house said that special forces conducted a raid for the release of Zabihullah, who had…

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Man freed, 3 kidnappers killed: GDI

Three kidnappers have been killed and one person was released by intelligence personnel during an operation, the General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI) said on Tuesday. On its Twitter handle, the GDI said: “Jawad son of Haji Hakim was…

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Businessman rescued, four kidnappers arrested in Kabul

Security forces arrested four kidnappers and rescued a businessman from their clutches in Kabul, police said on Monday. Kabul police headquarters wrote on its Twitter page that the security forces of the 15th district rescued a businessman from…

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6 kidnappers who killed child arrested in Helmand

Six kidnappers who killed a child after abducting him in the Garamsir district of southern Helmand province have been arrested. Information and Culture director Maulvi Muhammad Qasim Riaz told Pajhwok the kidnappers were arrested today (Saturday) in Kofak…

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5-member kidnapping gang busted in Nangarhar

A five-member group of kidnappers has been busted in eastern Nangarhar province, the General Directorate of Intelligence said on Monday. The General Directorate of Intelligence on its twitter page wrote Nangarhar intelligence forces arrested the kidnappers along with…

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3 kidnappers, 2 counterfeiters arrested

A three-member group of kidnappers and two fraudsters have been arrested and one person rescued from the abductors during separate operations, the Directorate General of Intelligence said on Thursday. The directorate wrote on its Twitter page that the…

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Man rescued from kidnappers in Kabul

Intelligence personnel in capital Kabul have rescued a man from kidnappers and arrested an alleged kidnapper during a raid. The General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI) tweeted that they rescued Hassan from kidnappers based on some detective information. The…

Some kidnappers killed in raid to rescue Rauf: Mujahid

A number of kidnappers have been killed and some others arrested during a 20-day operation to release Abdul Rauf, a minor boy from Maar-i-Sharif. Two years ago, Rauf, 11, was kidnapped while he was on his way to…

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Girl rescued, 5 kidnappers detained in Kabul

A girl has been rescued and five abductors have been detained in Kabul, an official said on Sunday. Police spokesman Khalid Zadran told Pajhwok Afghan News the girl had been abducted a few days ago in the 16th…

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5 kidnappers gunned down in Nangarhar operation

Five kidnappers were killed during an operation in eastern Nangarhar province on Wednesday, the governor’s house said. A statement from the Nangarhar governor's house received by Pajhwok Afghan News said that intelligence forces launched an operation in the…

5 suspected kidnappers detained in Kabul raid

Five suspected kidnappers have been arrested and a captive rescued in Kabul, the General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI) said on Sunday. Intelligence personnel raided a hideout of a gang of kidnappers in Bagrami district on Friday, releasing a…

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2 arrested on kidnapping charges in Kabul: MoI

Security forces have arrested two individuals on kidnapping charges in Kabul, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said on Monday. Qari Saeed Khosti, spokesman for the ministry, tweeted: “Security forces of the second police district detained two kidnappers who…

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Kidnappers among 4 killed in Ghor

Local officials on Sunday said four people including two kidnappers and two traders were killed in a clash with Taliban soldiers in western Ghor province. Mohammad Sadiq Rasas, deputy intelligence chief for Ghor province, told Pajhwok Afghan News…

Kidnapped 20 days ago, man rescued in Nangarhar

A 45-years-old man has been rescued from the clutches of his kidnappers by intelligence forces in eastern Nangarhar province, officials said Tuesday. The man had been kidnapped from eighth police district of Jalalabad, capital of Nangarhar province, and…

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4 notorious kidnappers arrested in Kabul

KABUL) on Sunday said a group of four kidnappers and armed robbers has arrested in seventh police district of capital Kabul. A statement from NDS received by Pajhwok Afghan News said,  that the criminals were detained during an operation of…

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2-year-old child rescued in Herat, 2 abductors detained

Police personnel rescued a two-year-old child and detained two suspects in connection with the abduction in western Herat province on Thursday, an official said. Police spokesman Abdul Ahad Walizada told Pajhwok Afghan News that security forces were rescued…

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A gang of 4 kidnappers arrested in Kabul

KABUL) has arrested a group of four kidnappers in the capital Kabul and rescued a person from their captivity, a statement from the spy agency said Tuesday. The statement from NDS received by Pajhwok Afghan News said that the kidnappers…

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5 terror suspects detained in Kabul, Herat: NDS

Five suspected terrorists and kidnappers have been separately arrested in capital Kabul and western Herat province, the spy-network said Saturday. A statement from the National Directorate of security (NDS member. He was detained during a special raid in…

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Suspected kidnappers of Afghan boys being grilled

Five suspected kidnappers of two Afghan boys have been handed over to police on two-day physical remand in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Haripur police identified the suspected kidnappers as Habibur Rehman, Alim Nabi, Ghazi Khan, Yasir Khan and a woman…

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