At least 20 civilians were kidnapped after unidentified armed men intercepted buses on a highway in Afghanistan's Zabul province.
"The incident took place in Shahjoy district after the armed men stopped three passenger buses and abducted 20 people," a security source told Xinhua news agency.
The majority of the abductees were from the Hazara ethnic minority, the source said.
No group has claimed responsibility for the incident yet.