Some wonderful news has just broke via English.chosun.com citing that twelve of the nineteen remaining hostages have been released. Here's part of the article from English.chosun.com -
The Taliban freed four women and one man hours after releasing a first group of three women. The hostages were handed over to tribal chiefs in southern Gazni province Wednesday and then to Red Cross officials.Taliban officials said the rest would be freed shortly.
Provincial Governor Merajuddin Pattan told VOA he was confident the crisis was now over.
"Within three days the whole number will be released," he said.
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Please keep praying until the rest are released. And thank God while you're praying because He hears the cries of His children.