Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Body of South Korean Hostage Found

Them guys from that "Religion of Peace" group have shown their negotiating skills have a lot to be desired.

With the killing of Christian volunteer, Shim Sung-Min, from South Korea, the Taliban have extended a "deadline of death" for the other 21 hostages until noon Monday.

From Al-Jazeera --

Afghan police say they have found the body of the second South Korean hostage to be killed by the Taliban.

The foreign ministry identified the man as Shim Sung-Min, 29.

Police said the body was found in Ghazni province shortly after the Taliban announced it had killed a second member of the 22-member team of Christian volunteers on Monday.


Qari Mohammad Yousuf Ahmadi, a Taliban spokesman, told Reuters by telephone on Monday: "We shot dead a male captive because the government did not listen to our demands."

Al Jazeera received an exclusive video showing some of the female South Korean hostages wearing headscarves, with fighters in the background. More....


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