Athanasios Lerounis kidnaped in Kalash valleys

The Greek volunteer, member of the NGO, Greek Volunteers , Athanassios Lerounis was kidnapped on Tuesday morning in Kalash Valleys , northwest of Pakistan . Athanassios, worked for the construction of a three-storey building to preserve and promote the unique culture of area of the Kalash valleys. Police said he was sleeping in his room inside the Kalashadur (Cultural Centre of Kalasha) when about 20 masked gunmen broke into the building and whisked him away. A policeman deployed for his security was killed when he put up resistance.
Athanassios has been living in the valley for 15 years and working on a project for development of the Kalash community. This Greek NGO, which offers its help at the Kalasha valleys since 1999, supervises the work done from its foundation to its completion, trying to give solutions to problems on the education field, water supply, and to the health sector of both peacefully coexisting communities in the valleys.
The government had deployed five policemen for the security of Athanassios, but at the time of the incident only two of them were said to be on duty, the others having been sent on leave. Another teacher of the school, Ajmer Khan Kalash, was also inside the building, who was tied to a pillar by rope.
The valley is adjacent to the Nooristan area of Afghanistan and it is believed that he has been taken to Nooristan.

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[mbbugi]

After the sad news from Kalash vallies People have taken ACTION specially Kalash tribe in Bamboorate took out a huge in numbers procession according to kalash sources meetings were held in CHITRAL Peshawer and other Parts of Pakistan to show anger about the kidnapping of the GREEK ngo Member

It is sad But the Kalash Valley chiefs have even agreed to sell land houses etc to pay ransom for the release of the GREEK guest in the kalash vallies ,The entire kalash and non kalash people are PRAYING.

[mbbugi]

Hi I am writing from Holland, we share your concern as i met him last year in Pakistan,thank you for writing,M.Bugi an artist from Holland

[456inthemix]

He shouldn't have gone to FUCKISTAN !

[mbbugi]

ONCE AGAIN KALASH ARE IN NEWS,200 PLUS HOUSES ARE DAMAGED IN KALASH AREAS,floods came in three waves so all the houses built on the sides of the small river have been destroyed, damage also is done to the hotels built by outsiders, it is time that the International comunity that helps Kalash should sit together and declare Kalash as a protected area, PLEASE Keep in mind Kalash do not not belong to ONE comunity,Culture or creed They are an International Culture should be preserved,*PLEASE HELP*

[peshawargallery]

Athanasios has been released. I hope the news is true, (it just came in). I am so relieved and happy to know that. Athanasios deserves all our respect and support for his good work for the Kalasha. - STC

[mmmesmer]

I know him since I was a kid, he's a friend of my father's, he's a wonderful person, completely selfless and generous. I hope the greek and pakistani authorities will concern and do something to save this great man.

Στην Ελλαδα προς το παρον, μαλλον το περνανε στα ψιλα, ή κανω λαθος?

[21StCenturyWarfare]

skato mousoulmanoi gamoto

oti kai na tous ftiaxeis to katastrefoun bastardia

[maikmetalwarrior]

Congratulations Mr Leounis.