Taliban say 2 U.S. soldiers captured in Afghanistan
KABUL — The Western military reported Saturday that two service members had been missing since Friday after leaving their compound in Kabul. The Taliban claims to be holding them.
The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) had no official comment, but a Reuters correspondent in Logar heard local radio broadcast appeals offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to the safe release of the two.
“Early this morning two coalition personnel went missing. They are believed to have been captured by insurgents somewhere in Logar province,” the broadcast said.
“Coalition forces are offering $20,000 reward for any information that leads to the successful return of these two,” the statement said, without identifying the men.
There is believed to be only one other ISAF soldier being held by the Taliban, who released a video of him last Christmas.
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