The US forces on Sunday got freed an American medic kidnapped by the Taliban four days ago in Sarobi, an area 50kms east of Kabul, the US forces said in a statement. “United States Forces-Afghanistan (USFOR-A) rescued a US citizen, Dr Dilip Joseph, during an operation in eastern Afghanistan,” the statement said. Joseph was abducted on December 5 by Taliban insurgents in the vicinity of Sarobi district in Kabul province, it said. “The mission exemplifies our unwavering commitment to defeating the Taliban,” said Gen John R Allen, the top US and NATO commander in Afghanistan. “I’m proud of the American and Afghan forces that planned, rehearsed and successfully conducted this operation. Thanks to them, Dr Joseph will soon be rejoining his family and loved ones,” he said. Allen ordered the mission when intelligence showed that Joseph was in imminent danger of injury or death, the statement said, adding “Joseph is now undergoing evaluations.” “This was a combined operation of US and Afghan forces,” said 1st Lt Joseph Alonso, a spokesman for US forces in Afghanistan. “Information was collected through multiple intelligence sources, which allowed Afghan and coalition forces to identify the location of Joseph and the criminals responsible for his captivity,” he said.
