South Korean Hostages 'Not in Good Condition'
According to an AP report, a Taliban spokesman demanded the release of Taliban prisoners and not ransom. But Qari Yousef Ahmadi also mentioned, that the South Korean hostages were divided into 11 groups, to thwart rescue attempts.
Sphere: Related ContentMeanwhile, in an interview conducted by cellphone and broadcast on CBS News and the BBC, one of the captured Koreans described her fellow hostages as being in declining spirits and urged the Afghan government to release Taliban prisoners in exchange for their freedom.
«All of us are in difficulty,» said a woman identified by Korean media as Im Hyun-joo, a 32-year-old former nurse. She spoke briefly before the phone was taken away. «Day by day, it is getting very difficult. Our situation is dangerous. You tell them to do something to get us released.»
Qari Yousef Ahmadi, who says he speaks for the Taliban, told South Korea's Yonhap news agency that the hostages had been split into 11 groups to stave off rescue attempts. He also acknowledged that some of the hostages were suffering.
«It is true that some of the hostages are sick,» Ahmadi said. «We have only two types of painkillers, and a food shortage is a problem.»
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