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NEWS ABOUT: Ghazni

Ghazni stories: 7 news summaries

(Newser) - The Taliban says it will execute a captured American soldier if the US does not withdraw from two districts in southeastern Afghanistan, the Voice of America reports. A Taliban rep said today the soldier is healthy but will be killed if operations in Paktika and Ghazni continue. The fate of... More »

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Afghanistan • Taliban • captives • US military • Paktika • US Army • soldier • Ghazni • Mullah Omar • Afghanistan war • American soldiers • capture

8 Korean Hostages Freed

Taliban freeing prisoners after reaching a deal with South Korea

Aug 29, 07 6:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Taliban released eight hostages today, a day after reaching a deal with the South Korean government. Three who were released earlier this morning were brought to the town of Ghazni by tribal elders—acting as mediators—then handed over to the Red Cross. South Korea has agreed to pull... More »

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Afghanistan • Taliban • South Korea • kidnapping • Red Cross • Korean hostages • Ghazni • release • hostage

Taliban Frees
2 South Korean Hostages

Women in Red Cross custody after roadside hand-over

Aug 13, 07 8:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Taliban freed two of the South Korean hostages abducted in Afghanistan today, releasing them to the Red Cross in Ghazni province, the Telegraph reports. A BBC reporter saw the two women, who were reported to be in "fair" health and were released after talks with South Korean negotiators.... More »

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Afghanistan • Taliban • South Korea • kidnapping • Korean hostages • Ghazni • hostage

Seoul Pleads for Taliban Talks

Delegation arrives in Afghanistan while Afghans, Taliban search for venue

Aug 4, 07 3:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - South Korean officials are in Afghanistan seeking direct talks with the Taliban, Reuters reports, as the terrorist group and the Afghan government bicker over a venue for their own negotiations to free the  21 remaining Korean hostages. Two male members of the church group have been killed by the kidnappers. More »

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Afghanistan • United Nations • Taliban • terrorism • Pakistan • South Korea • kidnapping • Ghazni • Inter Service Intelligence • hostage

Body of Second Korean Hostage Found

More will die unless prisoners are freed, kidnappers warn

Jul 31, 07 4:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Afghan police have found the body of a second Korean hostage killed by the Taliban, Reuters reports. The man was shot in the head, and his body found in a clover field close to the spot where 23 Korean missionaries were kidnapped last week. The kidnappers have threatened to kill... More »

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Afghanistan • Taliban • terrorism • insurgents • South Korea • Hamid Karzai • kidnapping • Kabul • Korean hostages • missionaries • Ghazni • hostage

Taliban Claims Second Hostage Death

Jul 30, 07 1:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Taliban has killed a second South Korean hostage, a spokesman for the extremist group told CNN in a telephone interview today, adding that the corpse was dropped off in the province of Ghazni in central Afghanistan. Officials have not located any bodies in that area. The militants already murdered... More »

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Afghanistan • Taliban • South Korea • kidnapping • Korean hostages • Ghazni • hostage

Afghan Hostage Talks Stall as Threats Escalate

Karzai blasts Taliban, saying abductions
are 'against Islam'

Jul 29, 07 11:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Taliban will kill 22 South Korean hostages tomorrow if the Afghan government does not release insurgent prisoners, a spokesman for the kidnappers said today. The Taliban leadership council issued the most recent death threat since the abductions Wednesday, signaling its seriousness, Reuters reports. And Afghan and foreign troops are... More »

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Afghanistan • Taliban • South Korea • Hamid Karzai • kidnapping • Ghazni • hostage

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