Taliban militants kill 4 Afghan civilians

Taliban militants have assassinated four Afghan civilians after they were kidnapped from Mullah Khel area in Maidan Wardak province of Afghanistan. The dead bodies of the deceased Afghan civilians were found early Wednesday morning, Afghan online newspaper (Khaama Press) reported. At least five civilians were kidnapped on Tuesday evening while they were on their way to Jalrez district in order to join Afghan local police forces. There is no news regarding the whereabouts of the fifth Afghan civilian who was detained along with the four others. In the meantime provincial governor Shahidullah Shahid said local officials are unaware of the incident and kidnapping of the Afghan civilians in this province.