NSC takes serious measures to end abduction

After beheading seven civilian hostages in Zabul province, the National Security Council (NSC) Tuesday session devoted to hostage-taking.

Presidential Palace said that the meeting of national Security Council was on ending the hostage-taking process.

Deputy spokesman of President, Sayed Zafar Hashemi announced about the releasing of eight hostages by National Directorate Security NDS following an operative operation.

Hashemi noted that the council decided to punish those who neglect in releasing seven passengers beheaded by Daesh two days ago in Zabul province.

He further added that serious efforts are underway to free other abductees from the armed oppositions of the government.

Meanwhile, President Ashraf Ghani has instructed his second vice president, Sarwar Danish, deputy of executive officer, Muhammad Muhaqiq and ministers of tribal and transport to go to Ghazni province for sharing grief and the funeral of seven hostages.

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group in Afghanistan have beheaded seven hostages including two women, four men and a child in southern Zabul province of Afghanistan on Sunday.

The victims were hostages who were kidnapped by the loyalists of the terror group from Gilan district of southeastern Ghazni province.