Afghan govt says IS militants kidnapped 14 clerics
BY Agencies17 Jan 2017 9:52 PM GMT
Agencies17 Jan 2017 9:52 PM GMT
An Afghan official on Monday said that Islamic state militants stormed a religious school in eastern Nangarhar province, kidnapping 14 clerics who were teaching at the school and two administrators.
Mohammad Asif Shinwari, spokesman for the provincial education department, said the attack by three armed men took place over the weekend. No one has claimed responsibility but police and government officials blame Islamic State militants, who are operating in the area.
Meanwhile in northern Afghanistan’s Baghlan province, police say gunmen shot and killed a senior government official. They say Mustafa Safayee was killed on Monday by two gunmen on a motorcycle.
Afghanistan has been wracked by violence as the Taliban increases pressure on government security forces.Â
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