An 84-year-old Austrian is currently being held in Afghanistan. The man is said to be a former teacher and a well-known neo-Nazi from Vienna. Despite a travel warning, he had traveled to the Hindu Kush in May.
The online edition of the daily newspaper “Der Standard” had reported that the Austrian was a right-wing extremist who had traveled through the country many times. It would be an 84-year-old former teacher from Vienna, who would also be a well-known figure in Austria’s neo-Nazi scene. Herbert F. was one of the founders of the National Democratic Party (NDP), which was dissolved in 1988 due to National Socialist activities.
accusation of espionage
The Islamist Taliban in Afghanistan now accuse the man of espionage. According to information from neo-Nazi channels on Telegram, a verdict can be expected within the next four weeks, the newspaper report said. For years, F. presented himself as an Afghanistan expert in far-right online media and repeatedly emphasized that “holidays with the Taliban were safe”.
According to the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, aid is difficult for him. “Consular assistance for Austrians in need is of course only possible to a very limited extent in Afghanistan, which the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also explicitly points out in the context of the travel warning,” it said in a statement. The ministry is nevertheless “actively looking for a solution” and “also has regular contact with the family of the person concerned”.
Source: Krone
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