The South Korean government on Wednesday confirmed the release of five more South Korean hostages in Afghanistan.
One male and four female South Koreans were released by Taliban militants, said a spokesman of the South Korean Foreign Ministry.
According to the spokesman, the five are Ko Se-hoon, 27, Lee Sun-young, 37, Lyu Jung-hwa, 39, Lee Ji-young and Lim Hyun-joo. Ko is the only male hostage released.
Earlier on the day, the Foreign Ministry said three South Korean hostages were released in Afghanistan.
The South Korean government announced Tuesday night that the Taliban militants have agreed to free all the 19 South Korean hostages held by them after a face-to-face negotiation with South Korean officials.
The Taliban said earlier that the South Korean hostages will be released in several groups as not all the hostages were detained together.
Source: Xinhua
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