Hostage negotiators kidnapped

Kabul – Two foreigners from the International Red Cross who had helped free South Korean captives last month have been kidnapped in Afghanistan after talking with militants about the release of a German hostage, officials said yesterday.

An official with reliable information said the two foreigners from the International Committee of the Red Cross had gone with their two Afghan drivers to Wardak province to discuss the release of a German man kidnapped in July. All four were taken captive on Wednesday afternoon, the official said on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation.The two foreigners helped co-ordinate negotiations and the release of 19 South Korean captives late last month, the official said.Ewaz Muslimyar, the police chief of Wardak province, confirmed the two foreigners were abducted in Salar district.Nampa-APAll four were taken captive on Wednesday afternoon, the official said on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation.The two foreigners helped co-ordinate negotiations and the release of 19 South Korean captives late last month, the official said.Ewaz Muslimyar, the police chief of Wardak province, confirmed the two foreigners were abducted in Salar district.Nampa-AP