Afghan Taliban free 5 more Korean hostages

Ghazni (Afghanistan), Aug 29: Taliban insurgents freed five more South Korean hostages today, taking to eight the number set free after reaching an agreement with South Korea on the release of all 19 Koreans held for nearly six weeks.

The five, including four women and a man, were handed over to representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross, as the first three were earlier in the day, Reuters witnesses said.

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