Taleban Free All Korean Hostages

World | August 30, 2007, Thursday // 00:00
Taleban Free All Korean Hostages The group of South Korean hostages have been held captive without knowing their fate for over a month. Photo by Getty Images

The last seven South Korean hostages held by the Taleban in Afghanistan have been handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross, BBC reported.

They were released in two groups, within the space of a few hours, late on Thursday.

On Wednesday, 12 of their fellow Christian charity workers were released after a six-week ordeal.

The Taleban seized the group of 23 last month as they travelled by bus on the main Kandahar-to-Kabul highway.

Two male hostages were subsequently killed.

The last three captives, two women and a man, were handed over to ICRC officials in Ghazni province late on Thursday.

Earlier in the day two women and two men were handed over near the village of Janda.

The BBC's correspondent Alastair Leithead says all seven appear to be in good health.

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