Info4Now – Unidentified militants hijacked a plane that was trying to rescue Ukrainians who were stuck in Kabul. The passenger plane was taken to Iran. Deputy Foreign Minister Yevgeny Yenin confirmed the news on Tuesday. “Some militants hijacked our plane last Sunday,” he said. And today the plane was completely hijacked and diverted to Iran. Some of those who were returning from Kabul were on this plane. The next step in our rescue operation is being obstructed for the hijacking. ” According to sources, the plane had taken off with 83 passengers.
Ukraine’s deputy foreign minister added that the kidnappers were armed. Yenin has no idea what exactly happened after the hijacking. However, it is estimated that some militants were in disguise as passengers, as soon as the plane took off, the ‘passengers’ hijacked it. According to the last reading of the radar, it has been taken to Iran. Yenin said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba was controlling the situation himself. By following international policy, communication with all levels is being done. Ukraine is desperately trying to get the plane back.
Though Iran has claimed that the plane landed there to refuel. Later it returned to Ukraine. However, there is a lot of speculation about who hijacked the plane. Although there is initial suspicion that the Taliban is behind the hijacking, many believe that Chechen militants in Ukraine or separatists in Iran may have been involved. A Ukrainian rescue plane returned to Kiev, capital of Ukraine from Afghanistan with several passengers on Sunday. Without 12 army members, there were also several foreign journalists on the plane. Hundreds of Ukrainians are still trapped in Kabul.
On the other hand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a 45-minute telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the situation of Afghanistan. According to ANI, the two leaders discussed in detail about the turbulent environment in Afghanistan. India has not yet officially stated its position after the Taliban took over Afghanistan However, Russia’s ambassador in Afghanistan has given a positive message to the Taliban since they had captured Kabul. However, Russia’s position on Afghanistan after the US withdrawal is also important for India. Russia’s role could be important for India if Afghan soil is used for terrorist activities against India.
By Amir Uddin Ahammad
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