Taliban Kills Second S. Korean Hostage
In a land where human life has no meaning the Taliban has executed a second South Korean, who had gone into Afghanistan as part of a church group to help the people of Afghanistan. The Taliban has promised to kill more if their deadlines for concessions are not met.
GHAZNI, Afghanistan (AP) — Police discovered the body of a second South Korean hostage in central Afghanistan, and the Taliban threatened Tuesday to kill more captives if their demands were not met by a new deadline.
South Korea pleaded with the international community to set aside the normal practice of refusing to cave into hostage-takers’ demands, urging a peaceful resolution to the standoff. Relatives of some of the 21 remaining hostages appealed for U.S. help in freeing their loved ones.
South Korea ”is well aware of how the international community deals with these kinds of abduction cases,” said a statement from the president’s office. ”But it also believes that it would be worthwhile to use flexibility in the cause of saving the precious lives of those still in captivity and is appealing (to) the international community to do so.”
The comments came after Afghan officials found the body of Shim Sung-min, 29, a former information technology worker who was volunteering with the South Korean church group on an aid mission to Afghanistan.
He was killed Monday after two deadlines given by the Taliban demanding the release of insurgent prisoners passed with no action. Last week, the church group’s leader, Pastor Bae Hyung-kyu, was fatally shot in unclear circumstances.
They were killed for being Christian volunteers in a country that has a segment of its population that wants no help for their people. They especially want no help from Christians.
These people truly died for Jesus. May their families find peace knowing their loved ones are now reaping the rewards they earned on earth.
Written by ~J~
