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1 Killed, 8 Freed in Afghanistan Hostage Crisis

Taliban threatens to kill more South Koreans

By Dustin Lushing, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 25, 2007 10:53 AM CDT

(Newser) – The Taliban has killed one of the 23 South Koreans it's holding captive today, and vowed to murder the rest by 1 AM local time if the Afghan government does not release insurgents. CNN reports that 8 hostages have been freed, however, while the slain... Read full story »

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