The Taliban have taken into custody 18 individuals, including a foreign national, who were associated with a non-governmental organization (NGO) operating in Afghanistan.
said 18 of its staff were taken away by the Taliban on two separate occasions this month from the NGO's office in central Ghor province. The 18 detained were taken to Kabul, the group said.
"We are unaware of the circumstances that led to these incidents and have not been advised of the reason for the detention of our staff members," it said in a statement."The well-being and security of our colleagues are paramount to us, and we are doing everything possible to ensure their safety and secure their swift release."The Taliban have detained 18 staff members, including a foreigner from an Afghanistan-based NGO.
The reports did not identify the supposed American staffer and the NGO did not immediately respond to questions from The Associated Press.said it was aware of reports about the detention of a U.S. citizen. It urged U.S. nationals not travel to Afghanistan because of armed conflict, civil unrest, crime, terrorism and kidnapping.
"Travel to all areas of Afghanistan is unsafe and the risk of kidnapping or violence against U.S. citizens in Afghanistan is high," it said in a statement."We have no further details to share at this time."Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox
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