Pakistani Taliban admit to holding Polish engineer

Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility for kidnapping a Polish engineer, who was kidnapped by an unknown gunman on Sunday while his two drivers and a security guard were killed, reports the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA). The ambush happened when the kidnapped Piotr Stanczak and his colleagues were traveling to oil plants, located around 110 kilometers from Islamabad.

Taliban spokesperson confirmed that the Polish engineer has been moved to a safe space adding that he won't be freed unless their colleagues arrested in Bajaur, Swat and Darra region are freed. He also added that the life of the Polish engineer will be endangered if their demands are not met.

"We have conveyed our demand to the negotiation team," Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan said.

Meanwhile, the Polish embassy isn't aware of the demands. "This information is not confirmed," said embassy secretary Piotr Adamkiewicz in Islamabad to TVN24. (AO)

Sources: IRNA, TVN24