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Seoul
27 July 2007
There is no word yet on the fate of 22 South Korean hostages held by Taleban insurgents1 in Afghanistan, after the passing of the latest negotiating deadline. A purported2 Taleban spokesman earlier warned all 22 would be killed if the captors' demands were not met. VOA's Kurt Achin reports from Seoul, where officials confirm the arrival of a South Korean presidential envoy3 in the Afghan capital.
Baek Jong-chun, South Korea's chief presidential secretary for security affairs, 26 July 2007 |
Taleban insurgents killed a 42-year-old Christian4 pastor5 Wednesday, a week after they kidnapped him and 22 other South Korean Christian activists6.
Another deadline passed Friday, after which a man calling himself a Taleban spokesman told several reporters remaining hostages would be killed if the militants7' demands were not met.
In a phone call with reporters, female hostage Lim Hyun-joo said the kidnappers8' demands are twofold.
Speaking in Dari in the presence of her captors, Lim says the Taleban want money from South Korea, and the release of Taleban comrades from Afghan prisons.
Switching to her native Korean, Lim made an impassioned plea for action.
She begs for help in ending the crisis, and says all of the hostages are sick.
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A group of South Korean Christians pose for a memorial photo before leaving for Afghanistan, 13 Jul 2007 |
Several hundred South Korean military and civilian11 personnel provide non-combat support to multinational12 stabilization13 efforts in Afghanistan. However, prior to the abductions, Seoul had announced those personnel would be withdrawn14 by the end of the year.
1 insurgents | |
n.起义,暴动,造反( insurgent的名词复数 ) | |
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adj.传说的,谣传的v.声称是…,(装得)像是…的样子( purport的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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3 envoy | |
n.使节,使者,代表,公使 | |
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4 Christian | |
adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒 | |
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5 pastor | |
n.牧师,牧人 | |
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6 activists | |
n.(政治活动的)积极分子,活动家( activist的名词复数 ) | |
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7 militants | |
激进分子,好斗分子( militant的名词复数 ) | |
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8 kidnappers | |
n.拐子,绑匪( kidnapper的名词复数 ) | |
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9 Christians | |
n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 ) | |
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10 defiance | |
n.挑战,挑衅,蔑视,违抗 | |
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11 civilian | |
adj.平民的,民用的,民众的 | |
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adj.多国的,多种国籍的;n.多国籍公司,跨国公司 | |
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13 Stabilization | |
稳定化 | |
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14 withdrawn | |
vt.收回;使退出;vi.撤退,退出 | |
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