BAGHLAN (The Kilid Group) – Local security officials discovered corpse of the three tribal leaders of Samangan province, days after being abducted by the Taliban insurgents, said Munir Ahmad, Spokesman for the Baghlan police.
The Taliban last week abducted Sayed Abdul Haleem, a member of Samangan Provincial Council and three tribal elders from the province, he added.
The Killid reported last week that says, the Taliban murdered Sayed Abdul Aleem Agha, one of the members of Samangan Provincial Council, after being lost for about 24 hours.
Jawed Bisharat, Spokesman for the Baghlan police, said, “the Taliban on Aug. 24 abducted at least four people, including Sayed Abdul Aleem Agha, a member of the Provincial Council, as they were on the way to Afghan capital Kabul.”
According to Bisharat, local authorities discovered the dead bodies of at least two of them kidnapped, including the Council member, in Chshma Sher of the province.
While authorities seek to find the other two – contradicting today’s (August 27, 2019) source that said officials discovered three bodies, and one last week who were also found dead.
Officials only provided details on the identity of Agha, who is a member of the Provincial Council, while others’ remain silent.
Taliban did not comment on the incident immediately.
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