The Taliban would free the remaining seven South Korean hostages in Afghanistan on Thursday, a local tribal elder engaged in talks told Xinhua Wednesday.
He did not give any more information.
Afghan and South Koreans were not immediately available for comments.
A total of 12 South Korean hostages were released on Wednesday after a six-week ordeal
These hostages have arrived in Ghazni city, the capital of the central Ghazni province, and met South Korean officials there.
The Taliban and the South Korean government made a deal on Tuesday, which said all 19 South Korean hostages would be released in the coming days without the precondition of releasing 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 for releasing some Taliban prisoners.
Two female hostages were released on Aug. 13 as the Taliban claimed it wanted to show "a good gesture" toward South Korean authorities.
The Afghan government refused to meet the Taliban's demand of releasing Taliban prisoners in exchange for the remaining 19 hostages.
Taliban militants have carried out kidnappings in Afghanistan over the past two years frequently, and some hostages were killed.
Source: Xinhua
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