Another four South Korean hostage will be released half an hour later in Ghanzi province of central Afghanistan, Taliban delegate Mullah Bashir said Wednesday.
Earlier Wednesday, Taliban militants freed eight hostages, and they have arrived in Ghazni city, the capital of Ghazni province, and met with South Korean officials.
The Taliban and South Korean authorities reached an agreement on Tuesday, which said all 19 South Korean hostages would released in the coming days without the release of Taliban prisoners.
In return, the South Korean government promised to withdraw all its 200 troops from Afghanistan by the end of this year, and to forbid all Christian activities in this country.
A total of 23 South Koreans were kidnapped by Taliban militants on a road in Ghazni province on July 19.
Taliban rebels shot dead two male hostages on July 25 and July 30 separately to press Afghan and South Korean authorities to meet their main demand, which was the release of some Taliban prisoners.
Two female hostages were released on Aug. 13 as the Taliban claimed it wanted to show "a good gesture" toward the South Korean authorities.
The Afghan government has all along refused to release Taliban prisoners as the Taliban has demanded to exchange for the remaining 19 hostages.
Source: Xinhua
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