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Afghan police discover the bullet-riddled body of a male hostage, one of 23 South Koreans kidnapped

(25 Jul 2007) HEADLINE: Body of South Korean hostage recovered CAPTION: Afghan police have discovered the body of a South Korean male who was among nearly two dozen captives taken hostage by the Taliban last week. Authorities say he had ten bullet holes in the head, chest, and stomach. (July 25) [Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] AFGHAN POLICE HAVE DISCOVERED THE BULLET-RIDDLED BODY OF A SOUTH KOREAN HOSTAGE -- ONE OF ALMOST TWO DOZEN TAKEN CAPTIVE BY THE TALIBAN LAST WEEK. THE INCIDENT IS TAKING PLACE IN GHAZNI (GAHZ-NEE) PROVINCE BETWEEN KABUL AND KHANDAHAR -- WHERE THE 23 SOUTH KOREANS WERE KIDNAPPED FROM THIS BUS AS THEY WERE RIDING ON ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S MAIN HIGHWAYS. THERE ARE ALSO REPORTS THAT THE TALIBAN HAS RELEASED 8 OTHER CAPTIVES AND THEY HAD BEEN TAKEN TO A U.S. MILITARY BASE IN AFGHANISTAN. A WESTERN OFFICIAL WHO REQUESTED ANONYMITY CONFIRMS THAT REPORT... BUT THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR SAYS THE CAPTIVES ARE STILL IN TALIBAN CUSTODY AND NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE. [Notes:SOT -- GHAZNI GOVERNOR] (READ THIS) - 'WE HAVE HEARD REPORTS THAT EIGHT KOREANS HAVE BEEN RELEASED FOR SOME EXCHANGE. THIS REPORT IS COMPLETELY WRONG. THERE HASN'T BEEN ANY RELEASE SO FAR' -- HE SAID. OFFICIALS SAY THE SOUTH KOREAN VICTIM WAS A MALE WHO HAD BEEN SHOT AT LEAST TEN TIMES IN THE HEAD, CHEST AND STOMACH. SOUTH KOREA HAS CONFIRMED THE DEATH, BUT HAS NOT VERIFIED THE VICTIM'S IDENTITY. A TEAM OF OFFICIALS IS HEADING TO THE SITE. THE TALIBAN ORIGINALLY DEMANDED THAT 23 JAILED MILITANTS BE FREED IN EXCHANGE FOR THE KOREAN HOSTAGES. BECAUSE OF A RECENT SPIKE IN KIDNAPPINGS -- POLICE IN KABUL HAVE ANNOUNCED FOREIGNERS ARE NO LONGER ALLOWED TO LEAVE THE CAPITAL WITHOUT POLICE PERMISSION. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...