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| Australian aid worker ‘kidnapped’ in Afghanistan | Australian aid worker ‘kidnapped’ in Afghanistan |
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| Australia's government is trying to confirm reports a female aid worker has been abducted in Afghanistan. | |
| The Australian woman was taken from a compound in the eastern city of Jalalabad on Thursday morning, according to media reports. | The Australian woman was taken from a compound in the eastern city of Jalalabad on Thursday morning, according to media reports. |
| Armed men in military-style uniforms took her from the office of non-government organisation Zardozi. | Armed men in military-style uniforms took her from the office of non-government organisation Zardozi. |
| It is not known who is responsible or whether a ransom has been sought for her release. | It is not known who is responsible or whether a ransom has been sought for her release. |
| "The Australian government is working to confirm the reported kidnapping of an Australian in Afghanistan," Australia's department of foreign affairs said. | "The Australian government is working to confirm the reported kidnapping of an Australian in Afghanistan," Australia's department of foreign affairs said. |
| According to reports, the woman previously worked with the Danish Committee for Aid to Refugees. | According to reports, the woman previously worked with the Danish Committee for Aid to Refugees. |
| Zardozi teaches women how to build their own businesses and sell sewing work to support their families, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corp. | Zardozi teaches women how to build their own businesses and sell sewing work to support their families, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corp. |
| Jalalabad is close to the border with Pakistan, in a region where militant groups are known to operate. | Jalalabad is close to the border with Pakistan, in a region where militant groups are known to operate. |
| In 2015 two German aid workers in Afghanistan with the development organisation GIZ were kidnapped in separate incidents. Both were eventually freed. | In 2015 two German aid workers in Afghanistan with the development organisation GIZ were kidnapped in separate incidents. Both were eventually freed. |