Khalid Zadran, the Taliban’s spokesperson for the police command in Kabul, announced that three kidnappers opened fire at a patrolling group of the Taliban and a shootout ensued.

Zadran added that in this incident two kidnappers were killed, and one fled the area.

He stated that the Taliban officials are searching for the fugitive but did not explain why the kidnappers initially shot at the Taliban personnel.

The group has also released photos showing the bloody bodies of these two men.