The South Korean hostage drama enacted by the Taliban militants is showing no signs to plummet. Life is increasingly getting difficult for the hostages who were on an aid trip to Afghanistan to help the victims of atrocity, alas, they themselves became victimized. Moreover, Taliban warns of more kidnappings if their illegitimate demands are not met.
While the Taliban has already killed two of the 23 hostages, the life of the remaining 21 is in peril, especially when their captors have a history of massacre behind. To add to their travails, almost all of them are reported to be seriously ill. Furthermore, neither the Taliban is ready to swap the conditions it set for the release of the Korean hostages, nor the South Korean negotiators are able to locate a safe meeting place.
With every passing day, the risk to the life of the hostages doubles, with that the apprehension of their families and friends amplifies compelling them to strengthen their protests at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, demanding from the Americans to leave Afghanistan.
The face-to face talks between the Taliban and the South Korean negotiators are the only saving grace for the hostages, whose life seems to be hanging on the nose. It is increasingly feared that if the talks are not held or end in a deadlock or Taliban’s demands are not met, all ways hostages will be killed.
Fears are also rich that once the Taliban demands are met, the militant group will make it a business of kidnappings and abductions, which would not be in tandem with peace. However, amidst demands, cries, voices, anxieties, apprehensions and denials, the life of the South Korean hostages remain under threat as the drama is yet to proceed towards climax.
Via: USA Today
