Turkey confirmed on Monday that eight of its nationals were abducted by Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan after their helicopter made an emergency landing and said it was holding "intensive talks" with Kabul.
"The Turkish embassy is holding intensive talks with Afghan authorities to find out their whereabouts," a foreign ministry diplomat told AFP. He said there was no information about their well-being.
Taliban insurgents seized eight Turks and an Afghan from a civilian helicopter which made an emergency landing in bad weather in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, officials said.
An Afghan local official who declined to be identified said tribal chiefs are also trying to secure the captives' return.
The aircraft, which had come from the eastern city of Khost and was heading for Kabul, belonged to a Turkish company.

Ankara in talks over kidnapped Turks in Taliban-held Afghan east

The aircraft, which had come from the eastern city of Khost and was heading for Kabul, belonged to a Turkish company. (AFP)
Al Arabiya with Agencies
Monday 22 April 2013
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