In Afghanistan kidnapped the employee of the red cross
MOSCOW, 19 Jul — RIA Novosti. A group of armed men kidnapped an employee of the International Committee of the red cross (ICRC) in Afghanistan, TV channel TOLO News.
According to the channel, the incident occurred Monday on the road leading from the city of Mazar-I-Sharif to Kunduz.
According to the representative of the ICRC, Ramin Ahmad Ayaz, employees of the organization in two vehicles moving in the direction of Kunduz, when they were stopped by armed men. They captured one of the ICRC hostages. About the identity stolen is not reported.
The situation in Afghanistan in recent months, has deteriorated markedly.
Radical movement “Taliban”, formerly possessed a large territory in rural areas of the country, launched a major offensive against the city.
Also on the territory of the country increased the influence of radical group “Islamic state” (banned in Russia).