Ministry spokesman Jens Ploetner said Wednesday, Aug.
6, that the ministry was made aware of the case on July 29.
The foreign ministry's crisis response unit has been working since then to secure the safe release of the man, who holds both German and Afghan passports. He said the Berlin unit was cooperating with Afghan authorities.
Ploetner said the man primarily worked and lived in Afghanistan.
The German DPA news agency, citing security circles in Kabul, reported that kidnapping was probably not politically motivated, but rather aimed at extorting money.
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