Australian professor reportedly kidnapped at gunpoint
An Australian Professor has reportedly been kidnapped at gunpoint in Afghanistan.
The professor was abducted from outside the American University of Afghanistan in Kabul along with an American professor, ABC reports.
According to local media, the pair were kidnapped by men dressed up as security officers.
The Australian embassy in Afghanistan is investigating.
Two professors at American University of Afghanistan in Kabul abducted at gunpoint: https://t.co/eDjvToVMrU
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There are no further details available at this time, we will keep you updated as soon as new details come to hand.
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