KABUL - Two foreign university professors from the American University in Afghanistan were kidnapped on Sunday night in Kabul. One is a U.S national and the other an Australian, according to officials.
The incident took place in Darulaman area of Kabul close to the university after a number of unknown gunmen abducted the two men, security officials said, adding that efforts are underway to free the hostages.
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the kidnapping, but kidnapping-for-ransom has increased in Afghanistan in the past couple of months.
The two foreigners were reportedly on their way home on Sunday night when they were stopped by unknown gunmen.
Sources told TOLOnews that the American citizen, named Kiven King, has worked at the university for the past two years. However, there is no information about the identity of the Australian citizen who is believed to have arrived in Kabul two weeks ago.
An eyewitness said, on condition of anonymity, that he had been close to the two men when the incident happened.
"The kidnappers took the foreigners in a vehicle. A police Ranger was just behind them but it did not interfere in the issue," the eyewitness said.

Amir Fahim, a student at the American University in Afghanistan said all foreign staff at the university had been relocated to a safe house immediately after the incident.(Tolonews)