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| Third German in Afghan 'kidnap' | Third German in Afghan 'kidnap' |
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| A German journalist and at least one Afghan have been kidnapped in Afghanistan's eastern province of Kunar, local officials have said. | A German journalist and at least one Afghan have been kidnapped in Afghanistan's eastern province of Kunar, local officials have said. |
| The men were said to be trying to reach a village where civilians were killed in a Nato air strike. | The men were said to be trying to reach a village where civilians were killed in a Nato air strike. |
| Two other Germans were kidnapped in central Afghanistan last week. The body of one was later found by a road. | Two other Germans were kidnapped in central Afghanistan last week. The body of one was later found by a road. |
| Afghan authorities are also trying to secure the release of 23 South Koreans being held by Taleban militants. | Afghan authorities are also trying to secure the release of 23 South Koreans being held by Taleban militants. |
| Local search | |
| The German foreign ministry said it was investigating the latest kidnapping claims. | The German foreign ministry said it was investigating the latest kidnapping claims. |
| Local officials have started a search, but a Taleban spokesman said he had no information on the abductions. | |
| A local hotelier told the BBC that the journalist, who he said worked for a German magazine, had been staying at his lodge when insurgents arrived at the door. | A local hotelier told the BBC that the journalist, who he said worked for a German magazine, had been staying at his lodge when insurgents arrived at the door. |
| They dragged the journalist out of the building and took him away. | They dragged the journalist out of the building and took him away. |
| The hotelier said he was taken with two Afghans, a driver and an interpreter, but local officials say only two people were kidnapped. | |
| Taleban spokesman Qari Yousuf Ahmadi said on Wednesday that the group would kill some of the South Korean hostages because talks with the Afghan government had stalled. | |
| His claims could not be independently verified. |