NEW DELHI, Aug 21: Several reports emerged on Saturday claiming that Taliban fighters captured more than 150 people, most of them Indians, from around Kabul airport in Afghanistan. Reacting to the reports, government sources said all Indians in Kabul are safe and that “authorities are in touch with them”.
However, Ahmadullah Waseq, one of the Taliban spokesperson, has rejected these reports claiming the abduction of around 150 Indian citizens from Kabul. He said members of the group were present around Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul and would not allow people to enter the airport, local media reported.
The Indian government said all Indian nationals are safe and authorities are in touch with them. Indian government sources said a team of officials is already in Kabul to help facilitate the safe return of Indian citizens stranded outside the airport. (Agencies)
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