Child rescued from kidnappers in Afghanistan

Kabul, Oct 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Afghan security forces have rescued a child from kidnappers in southern Afghanistan’s Helmand province and arrested four kidnappers, including two women, the provincial police spokesman said on Tuesday.

The child, who was kidnapped in Spin Boldak district, southern Kandahar province, was rescued in the city of Lashkar Gah, the provincial capital of Helmand province, and the kidnappers demanded $50,000 in ransom for his release, Mullah Ezatullah Haqqani said , spokesperson for the provincial police, told Xinhua.

The Afghan security forces, after identifying the kidnappers’ location, launched a special operation and rescued the child, Haqqani claimed, as reported by Xinhua news agency.

The rescued child had returned safely to his family, the official added.

In war-torn and economically impoverished Afghanistan, criminal gangs, including kidnappers, often try to target wealthy families by kidnapping their members and demanding huge amounts of cash for their release.

Source: IANS

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