Afghanistan: At Least 84 People Rescued From Taliban Captivity

Fatima Zahra 

In the rescue operation, as many as 84 civilians have been freed from Taliban Captivity in Northern Faryab province. The rescue operation was launched in Shakh area of Qaisar district of Faryab province Wednesday night. The Afghan military source added that all hostages were rescued safely and shifted to Maimana airport. The military statement said that 10 foreigners defected to the Taliban were also captured. Source further added that participation of NATO forces made the rescue operation more effective and sophisticated as without having any casualty during the shootout with Taliban they killed three prison guards and arrested three others in the blitzkrieg attack.