Islamabad, Sep 3 (IANS/AKI) At least 30 Pakistani boys were reportedly abducted by Taliban militants after they mistakenly crossed the border into Afghanistan during a picnic.
The boys – all aged between 10 to 15 – were picnicking Thursday during Eid in northwest Bajaur tribal region when they were kidnapped.
Tribal elders tried to negotiate their release.
A number of the older boys managed to escape and alert others about the abduction, BBC’s Urdu language service reported.
–IANS/AKI
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