Six Afghan national army soldiers were released from the Taliban captivity nearly three weeks after they were abducted by Taliban militants in eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan.
Afghan intelligence – National Directorate of Security (NDS) chief, Rahmatullah Nabil said Thursday that the Afghan army soldiers were released due to the efforts of Kunar intelligence department.
At least 21 Afghan national army soldiers were killed and 6 others were abducted after a group of Taliban militants attacked the army outposts in Ghaziabad district on 23 February.
The Taliban militants group in Afghanistan claimed responsibility behind the attack.
Afghan defense officials said foreign fighters had taken part in the attack which had also left a number of the Afghan national army soldiers injured.
The attack on Afghan army check posts in Kunar was the worst since last September, when the Taliban attacked a convoy of Afghan forces in relatively peaceful northern Badakhshan province, killing at least 18.
