6Photo© hindustantimes.com5 Indians working in Mali kidnapped amid deepening unrest backed by Al-Qaeda-linked group
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Five Indian nationals have reportedly been kidnapped by gunmen in Mali amid ongoing unrest in the west African country. The group was employed by a company working on electrification projects and were kidnapped near Kobri, news agency AFP quoted security officials as saying
The unrest-stricken Mali now faces a fuel shortage after Al-Qaeda-linked group imposed staggering blockades. (Photo by Issouf SANOGO / AFP)
"We confirm the kidnapping of five Indian nationals," a company representative told AFP. The officials said that other Indians working for the company have been evacuated to Bamako, while no group has so far claimed the abductions.