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What has happened?

• Around 150 people, reported to be Indians, were picked up by Taliban fighters from outsides the gates of Kabul airport on Saturday.
• Shortly after, local media outlets reported that these people had been kidnapped by the Taliban.

• At least 12 people have been killed since Sunday in and around the Kabul airport
• However, Ahmadullah Waseq, one of the Taliban spokesperson, has rejected these reports of the abduction of around 150 Indian citizens from Kabul.
• He said members of the group were present around Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul and would not allow people to enter the airport, local media reported.

• The Indian government said all Indian nationals are safe and authorities are in touch with them.
• Indian government sources said a team of officials is already in Kabul to help facilitate the safe return of Indian citizens stranded outside the airport.
• These people had gone to the airport in eight caster-type vehicles at 1:00 am today, but could not enter the airport due to lack of coordination.
• According to the source, several unarmed Taliban members came to their side and, after beating them, took them all to Tarakhil in Kabul.
• The source added that a man and his wife threw themselves out of the car on the way and managed to escape.
• He added that only a few others were able to escape, but did not know the fate of the others.
• Indians were held in a garage close to Kabul airport where their passports are being checked.
• However, they have now been released.
• People tracking the developments in Kabul said there were no specific reports of any harm to Indians in Kabul so far.

85 Indians returning

• The development came hours after Indian Air Force C-130J transport aircraft took off from Kabul with over 85 Indians on board.
• “An Indian Air Force C-130J transport aircraft took off from Kabul with over 85 Indians. The aircraft landed in Tajikistan for refueling. Indian government officials are helping in the evacuation of Indian citizens on the ground in Kabul,” sources said.

Q) Which of the following is the ideology followed by the Taliban?

1. Deobandi Islamism
2. Pashtunwali
3. Both A and B
4. None of the above

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