KABUL, April 12 (Xinhua) -- Four kidnappers were killed after intelligence personnel of the Afghan caretaker government busted a group in the western province of Herat, the authorities said in a statement on Tuesday.
The country's national intelligence agency General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI) said it rescued Mohammad Ibrahim from the kidnappers following an operational task in Herat on Monday.
The statement said that four members of the gang were killed after they engaged with the security forces, adding one suspect was at large and efforts were underway to arrest him.
In addition, Afghan security forces arrested 10 criminals in Herat on Monday, the local government said in a statement earlier on Tuesday, adding that the case has been handed over to relevant institution after initial investigations.
The Taliban-run administration has vowed to crack down on outlaws to ensure law and order in the country. ■