Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) Two foreigners were abducted in the western part of Kabul on Sunday evening local time, the city's police chief told CNN. The pair were kidnapped in the area of Sanatorium in western Kabul. Kabul Police Chief Abdul Rahman Rahimi did not provide additional information about the nationality of those kidnapped. The Australian Foreign Affairs and Trade Department confirmed in an email to CNN that one of those taken was Australian. The US State Department said it's aware of reports that an American citizen was kidnapped in Kabul, but would not offer any more information due to privacy concerns.

Source: CNN August 08, 2016 04:52 UTC