Korean Hostages to Be Released-- Reports of Rape

The Taliban announced today that they were planning on releasing the captured South Korean hostages.
Michelle Malkin is following this latest Taliban kidnapping.

A banner shows Korean hostages kidnapped by Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan, August 8, 2007. Taliban and South Korean negotiators were expected on Tuesday to resume talks on the fate of the remaining 19 Korean hostages held by the militant group in Afghanistan, a provincial governor said. (REUTERS/Han Jae-Ho)

Afghan Lord is reporting this news from Afghanistan media outlets:

According to local news resources reported that Merajuddin Pathan, governor of Ghazni province has expressed that a group of Taliban who are holding Korean hostages in Ghazni assaulted four hostages’ women, which created a battle between two groups inside of the Taliban.

The local and international news agencies did not reveal the news for some reason But only one local media revealed the news in Kabul. The report witnessed by Mr. Pathan the governor and he added that Pakistani Taliban did the assault.

Taliban militants on a road in the central Ghazni province kidnapped the 23 South Koreans weeks ago. Afghan and the U.S led coalition forces have cordoned off a suspected Taliban hideout in Qarabagh district of Ghazni to secure the release of the hostages. The Taliban also demanded the withdrawal of 200 South Korean troops from this country. The South Korean government said the soldiers would be pulled out at the end of 2007 as scheduled. Taliban militants have carried out kidnappings time and time again over for the past two years. After killing two Koreans they released the two women out of 21 other hostages.

Afghan Lord has the Taliban response to the allegations.

Previously:
Taliban Kills South Korean Hostage- Dumps Body on Highway

UPDATE: (Wednesday AM) 8 hostages are freed by the Taliban.