Afghanistan, Dec. 26 -- Afghan security forces have rescued a businessman who was abducted by a kidnapping gang early this week, Afghan National Security Directorate said in a statement.

According to a joint press release published by the Afghanistan National Security Directorate and Ministry of Interior Affairs, Afghan security officials have managed to rescue Haji Nasir Ahmad, a local trader who was abducted by a group of kidnappers on Saturday.

The kidnappers had asked Haji Nasir Ahmad's family for a payment of 3 million dollars against his release, the statement said.

The NDS special forces and the police forces conducted a joint operation in district 4 of Kabul city on Thursday as result in addition to rescuing kidnapped Haji Nasir ...