In connection with the incident that a Japanese man of the non governmental organization (NGO) staff member was abducted to an armed group in the Afghanistan eastern part, Mr. Ichita Yamamoto, Senior vice Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had a press interview on 27th.
Local investigative authorities searching this Japanese announced that male deceased looking like the Japanese was found in the vicinity of a spot.
There was information from the local police station at about 2:00 on the afternoon of the same day of the Japan time.
There seems to be a mark shot with guns in a bent and the abdominal part of the deceased.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs considers the probability of this Japanese, and dispatches embassy staff, and hurry confirmation of the identity.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this Japanese man was abducted with the driver of the Afghan at Darae Noor in the suburbs of Jalalabad at about 7:00 a.m. on 26th in local time (Japan time half past 11) by group of 4 with the automatic rifle.
There is the information that local police is searching him, and became a warlord and the gun battle.
Firstly the Afghanistan government side did information called "the Japanese man release" to the Japanese side, but they corrected it for "misinformation" later.
The government installs information connection room in the prime minister's official residence, and be gathering information.
This Japanese man was working on agriculture supports locally from December, 2003.
- 作品名
- The authorities corrected interim release information of the Japanese NGO staff abduction.
- 登録日時
- 2008/08/26(火) 11:06
- 分類
- MIDDLE EAST::Afghanistan