Afghanistan: Taliban Militants Abduct Passenger Bus

A group of "Taliban" militants abducted a bus carrying 45 passengers in Herat city in Afghanistan, Shamshad TV channel said.

According to informed sources, the incident took place at 6:00 am (Local time). The armed militants took the bus to an unknown location.

The sources added that Police have launched an operation to secure the safe release of the passengers.

It is worth mentioning that, the Taliban militant group has conducted scores of targeted attacks against civilians and military officials in recent years.

The armed outfit considers anyone working for the government, NATO, and U.S.-led troops as a target.