KABUL, March 30 (Xinhua) -- Afghan security forces successfully rescued four children from kidnappers in the northern Parwan province, local media outlet Tolo news reported on Monday.
According to the report, the children had gone missing several days earlier in Balkh, and their rescue on the outskirts of Salang district marks a successful operation in the key transit area located in Parwan's mountainous corridor north of Kabul.
The operation followed precise intelligence reports that led security forces to the kidnappers' location. A well-coordinated raid resulted in the safe release of the children, who were reunited with their parents shortly afterward, the report said.
The report did not disclose the identities or motives of the suspected kidnappers. ■