Media Report of Identity of Man Killed in Kabul, MoFA still waits for Information

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has not yet received an official confirmation from the Afghan authorities regarding the reports that a Macedonian national had been abducted and killed in Afghanistan. Some media however have identified the victim as Ilija Merdzanovski – a 37-year old resident of Skopje village Ljubanci. On Thursday media across the globe reported that three foreign nationals, including a Macedonian, were abducted and killed by militants in Kabul. The three worked for the world’s second-largest food and catering services company, Sodexo. An Indian, a Malaysian and a Macedonian citizen were abducted and killed. Sodexo, which employs around 230 staff in Afghanistan, expressed shock over the tragic loss of its workers.