A Pakistani helicopter crash-landed in Logar province of Afghanistan, Afghan media reported on Thursday.
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Hameed Khan, district governor of Azra district of Logar, said the helicopter landed in his border district. Reports surfaced that the Taliban had taken six crew members hostage following the emergency landing, writes Tahir Khan for The Express Tribune.
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A former top leader of the Taliban group Agha Jan Mutasim has said the group is optimistic about peace process with the Afghan government.
Local district governor Hamidullah Hamid said six people on board had been taken hostage by Taliban insurgents.
According to the details, Helicopter flew at 8:45 a.m from Peshawar and was scheduled to reach Uzbekistan’s city Bukhara.
Pakistan Foreign Office is trying to contact Afghan officials to get more information on the incident.
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“The Afghan authorities have assured they will investigate and know about the whereabouts of the helicopter and the passengers”, spokesman Nafees Zakaria said.
