Taliban militants seized a 23-member South Korean Christian aid group on July 19, 2007, while they were traveling to Kandahar. Two male hostages, including grou
Summary
Taliban militants seized a 23-member South Korean Christian aid group on July 19, 2007, while they were traveling to Kandahar. Two male hostages, including group leader Bae Hyung-kyu (42), were shot and killed. The remaining 21 hostages were held captive, primarily in the Ghazni area. Two female hostages (Kim Gina and Kim Kyung-ja) were released on August 13 as a goodwill gesture following face-to-face negotiations with South Korean officials. The remaining 19 hostages were still in captivity at the time of the article's publication.
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Legal classification
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Arbitrary arrest / detention · primary
ICCPR Art. 9; UDHR Art. 9
Assigned from the reported conduct and confirmed on review.
Extrajudicial / summary killing
ICCPR Art. 6; UDHR Art. 3
Assigned from the reported conduct and confirmed on review.
Also coded as: Extrajudicial execution
Sources
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Afghanistan Human Rights Center, “Taliban militants seized a 23-member South Korean Christian aid group on July 19, 2007, while they were traveling to Kandahar. Two male hostages, including grou”, entry AHRC-2007-0719-GHA-01, grade: Single-source, 2007-07-19. Retrieved 23 October 2026.