Taliban kidnap two women in Ghazni: Afghan officials

The victims were travelling in a passenger bus which was stopped by militants in Qarabagh district on highway between Kabul and Kandahar, Ghazni governor’s office said in a statement.
The women were abducted by a Taliban commander identified as Abu Atiq.
A physical encounter happened between the passengers of the bus and the Taliban as the women were taken by the militants.
Taliban have yet to make comment on the incident.
Four years ago, Taliban abducted female lawmaker Fariba Kakar in Ghazni and demanded release of their prisoners in return for her release.