NEW DELHI: The militants belonging to Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIS) have kidnapped around 40 Indians working on projects near the Iraqi city of Mosul as the battle between security forces and militants raged on in war-torn Iraq, media reports here said on Wednesday.
The 40 Indians were waylaid when they were being evacuated from the war zone because of fear for their safety in view of the spiralling civil war, reported The Times of India.
Mosul, the heart of the oil-rich region dominated by ethnic Kurds, was captured by ISIS raiders before being retaken by the ‘Peshmargas’, the Kurd militia.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who reviewed the situation with foreign policy and security experts, has directed that no effort be spared to ensure the safe return of hapless Indian workers.
Meanwhile, the External Affairs Ministry said that 40 Indians in violence-hit Iraqi city of Mosul could not be contacted.
The Indian government swiftly responded to the ongoing crisis by connecting with the Iraqi authorities and dispatching former ambassador to Iraq Suresh Reddy.
Meanwhile reports said besides Indians the militants have also kidnapped some 60 foreigners including nationals from Turkey, Pakistan, Nepal and Turkmenistan in the northern region of Iraq.
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