'They kicked us and beat us': South Koreans describe hostage ordeal

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 11:33 AM ET
CBC News
Taliban insurgents captured 23 missionary workers in Afghanistan. Taliban tried to convert these 23 volunteer workers who were Christians into Islam. One of the missionary worker said that Taliban kicked them and pointed a bayonet- topped rifles at their neck. Since Taliban wanted to be a Islam. Korean missionary workers satisfied Taliban insurgents by pretending to be muttering for prayers. This Wednesday was the first time that missionary workers had chance to spoke in public about their severe and strict experience that they had while they were captured. At first, 23 volunteer workers were travelling and got captured by Taliban in the bus on July 19. Unfortunately, two of the volunteer workers were killed and two were send back in the mid- August because of their failing health. The remaining missionary worker were released in late August after Korean government had negotiated with Taliban. The government agreed to withdraw 200 troops and South Korea promised not to allow any missionaries to be in Afghanistan. 21 surviving missionary worker had a medical treatment, but it will need more time to recover mentally and emotionally.

In my opinion, Taliban was really severe when they killed two missionaries from Korea. But, all of these terrible happening was caused by 23 volunteer workers who wanted to go to Afghanistan because before they flew to Afghanistan. Korean government came to the airport and asked them not to go to Afghanistan because there is still war going on. However, 23 volunteer workers were very stubborn without listen to any consequences. Volunteer workers just flew away. Therefore, in my opinion, these 23 missionary workers have put themselves in a dreadful position.
http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/09/12/hostages-talk.html