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November 3, 2008

Foreign Aid Worker Kidnapped, Afghan Killed in Kabul
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Authorities say two French nationals were walking down a street when
three armed men tried to kidnap them 
Afghan policemen search a car near the street where a Western aid worker
was kidnapped, 03 Nov 2008Afghan officials say unidentified gunmen
kidnapped a French aid worker in the capital, Kabul, Monday and shot
dead an Afghan man who tried to rescue him. Authorities say two French
nationals were walking down a street when three armed men tried to
kidnap them. Authorities say one of the foreigners escaped, but the
attackers managed to force a French man into their car. Witnesses say an
Afghan man tried to intervene, but the gunmen shot and killed him. The
victim has been identified as a driver for the nation's intelligence
agency. Criminal groups have increasingly targeted foreigners in order
to secure ransom money in exchange for the hostage's release.

Some information for this report was provided by AFP, AP and Reuters.


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