Unidentified armed men kidnapped three government employees in Mohmand Agency on Tuesday, the local administration said. The government employees – two drivers and a clerk – were commuting to work from Yaka Ghund to Ghallanai when their vehicle was ambushed. The gunmen kidnapped the officials and also commandeered their vehicle. The administration said security forces had launched a search operation to trace the kidnapped officials.No one has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping. Several government officials have been kidnapped in the area, and the local Taliban usually claim responsibility.