American University to reopen after kidnappings

The American University of Afghanistan was expected to reopen last week, days after being closed in the wake of the kidnapping of two teachers, reports Reuters.

The two faculty members, one Australian and one American, were abducted at gunpoint from a road near the university in Kabul last Sunday evening, Afghan officials said. Since then, the campus has been closed while senior management reviewed the security situation, the university said in a statement online.

"We are devastated by the news and will remain vigilant to ensure the safety of all university personnel and students," university President Mark English said in the statement. University officials are in "close contact" with Afghan security agencies and foreign embassies, the university said.
Full report on the Reuters site