Wall Street Journal: Fears of ethnic strife were rekindled in Afghanistan on Sunday, the day after a group of ethnic minority Hazaras were kidnapped while traveling a major highway in the latest attack targeting the Shiite Muslim group. Click here to read more (external link).
Khaama Press November 22, 2015 Police chief of southern Zabul province where a group of civilians were kidnapped on Saturday says it was the work of a local Taliban commander. General Mirwais Noorzai said police investigation reveals that Mullah Taqwa, a Taliban commander, is currently holding the hostages kidnapped between Shah Joy District and Qalat, the
New York Times: A campaign of kidnappings against the Hazara ethnic group intensified on Saturday as gunmen stopped a number of buses along Afghanistan’s main highway and separated out the Hazara passengers, officials said. Click here to read more (external link).