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Koreans could be released 'today or tomorrow' : Taliban
Saturday, August 11, 2007 www.expressindia.com
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A Taliban leader involved in the hostage negotiations for the release of the 21 South Korean hostages said that the talks are on a "positive track" and that he hopes the captives could be released "today or tomorrow." According to Mullah Qari Bashir, the 'face-to-face negotiations' with the four Korean officials were going well and that the Taliban were sticking with their original demand for th
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'Taliban, Koreans negotiate on hostages' : Afghanistan
Saturday, August 11, 2007 sify.com
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A meeting between two top Taliban leaders and four South Korean officials was held for the first time wherein they negotiated the fate of 21 members of a church group held hostage for three weeks. The militants have threatened to kill more hostages if their demands to release Taliban prisoners held by the Afghan government and the US military are not met.
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Seoul seek US help to solve hostage crisis
Thursday, August 02, 2007 www.ndtv.com
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South Korea has sought the help of the US to help negotiate the release of 21 South Korean hostages held by the Taliban. A South Korean delegation from four major political parties has embarked on a diplomatic mission for the United States in an attempt to persuade the Americans to make an exception to its policy of refusing concessions to terrorist demands.
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'Afghanistan to secure release of Korean hostages' : Karzai
Monday, July 30, 2007 www.hindustantimes.com
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The Afghan President, Hamid Karzai, has reassured the South Korean government that the Afghan government will spare no efforts to secure the safe release of 22 South Korean hostages held by the Taliban. Karzai held a closed-door meeting with Baek Jong-chun, the special envoy of South Korean president, on Sunday. During the meeting, both the sides agreed to intensify the efforts for securing the re
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Hostage crisis at Islamabad mosque
Monday, May 21, 2007 timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Crime , Foreign Affairs , Terrorism
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Pakistani security forces have pulled back from a mosque in Islamabad despite expectations of a storming operation after authorities failed to secure the release of two police officers held hostage inside.
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