7.27.2007

22 south korean hostages alive in afghanistan

I haven't been following this story very closely... The Taliban are currently holding 22 South Koreans hostage in Afghanistan: Korean hostages alive in Afghanistan, say Taliban. They're a group of Christian volunteers who were snatched last week from a bus on the main highway in Ghazni. On Wednesday, the Taliban killed the group's leader. They apparently want to exchange the hostages with Taliban prisoners being held by the government. Let's hope for their safe return...

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