Kabul, Aug 2
At least five bodies of people kidnapped and killed by militants have been recovered in Afghanistan's Logar province near Kabul, a government official said Thursday.
"A total of 10 civilians were kidnapped by militants two weeks ago in Logar ... the bullet-riddle bodies of five were found in Shash-Qala area of Charkh district late on Wednesday," Xinhua quoted spokesperson Din Mohammad Darwish as saying.
The militants had kidnapped them for working for the government and the NATO-led forces, the official added.
The Taliban have warned people against supporting government and foreign troops.