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Afghan Police Find Body of 2nd Korean

By THE NEW YORK TIMESPublished: July 31, 2007

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KABUL, Afghanistan, Tuesday, July 31 - The Taliban have shot and killed a second South Korean hostage, the governor of Ghazni Province confirmed Tuesday morning.

The body of a male was found in the Warzu area of the Andar district in central Afghanistan, said the governor, Mejaruddin Patan. “Today the Taliban proved to the world that they are criminals,” he said. “Even while our negotiations were continuing they killed another hostage.”