Kabul - Two French aid workers were kidnapped at gun point on Friday in central Afghanistan, officials said Saturday.

The two aid workers were abducted when a group of armed men entered into their organizations guesthouse in Neli, the capital city of Daikundi Province in central Afghanistan, around 310 kilometers from Kabul, late last night, said Mohammad Nadir the provincial police chief.

"The armed men tied up the guards and dragged the aid workers into their vehicles," he said.

The two French nationals were employed at the Action Contre la Faim (ACF) (Action Against Hunger) organization providing aid relief to Afghan communities at risk of acute malnutrition, the organization said in its website.

As a result of the kidnapping, ACF has suspended its current relief operations in Afghanistan, which it said benefited more than 130,000 people in 2007.

The organization added that the organization's primary concern at this point in time is securing the release of the two kidnapped staff members, and ensuring the ongoing safety of the rest of its team. (dpa)