150 People, Mostly Indians, Captured By Taliban Near Kabul Airport: Reports

The abduction comes hours after an Indian Air Force C-130J transport aircraft managed to evacuate around 85 Indians from Kabul

Around 150 people, many of whom are believed to be Indian citizens, have been abducted by Taliban fighters from outside the gates of Kabul airport, according to reports by local media. The Foreign Ministry is trying to confirm this development and has not commented at this time. The abduction comes hours after an Indian Air Force C-130J transport aircraft managed to evacuate around 85 Indians from Kabul; the plane has safely landed in Dushanbe in Tajikistan, sources said, adding that a second (larger C-17) aircraft was on standby for further evacuations.