(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) A group of unidentified gunmen have kidnapped at least 10 people in Afghanistan's Ghazni province.
Shafiq Nang, spokesman for the governor of Ghazni province said that the incident took place in the jurisdiction of Qara Bagh District at around 10:00 am yesterday.
He was quoted by Khaama Press (KP) as saying these people were traveling in two 'Saracha' vehicles from Jaghori District to Ghazni city, the provincial capital, when gunmen stopped them and took them to unidentified location.
Nang said that the gunmen initially took 12 people into custody but two of them were later released.
At the meantime, Hasan Raza yousufi, a member of Ghazni's provincial council has said that gunmen have abducted 17 passengers.
He said efforts have been made to secure the release of the hostages but so far there are fruitful results.
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