Two Chinese hostages released by Afghan militants

[aimarraul]

Two Chinese hostages released by Afghan militants
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-04-26 06:31


KABUL - Two Chinese hostages who have been held by Afghan militants for over three months were released Saturday, the Chinese embassy said here Sunday.

Yin Juming, the embassy charge d'affaires, told Xinhua that the two Chinese nationals working with the China Railway 14 Bureau were set free by the militants in western Afghanistan's Faryab province.

Zhang Fengqiang, an engineer, and Wu Yulin, a worker, were seized by militants who claimed to be Taliban insurgents on January 16 enroute from the working site to the residence camp in the province, said the Chinese diplomat.

The duo were awaiting the journey back to China to reunite with their families, he said.

 

[Parashuram1]

Two Chinese hostages released by Afghan militants
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-04-26 06:31


KABUL - Two Chinese hostages who have been held by Afghan militants for over three months were released Saturday, the Chinese embassy said here Sunday.

Yin Juming, the embassy charge d'affaires, told Xinhua that the two Chinese nationals working with the China Railway 14 Bureau were set free by the militants in western Afghanistan's Faryab province.

Zhang Fengqiang, an engineer, and Wu Yulin, a worker, were seized by militants who claimed to be Taliban insurgents on January 16 enroute from the working site to the residence camp in the province, said the Chinese diplomat.

The duo were awaiting the journey back to China to reunite with their families, he said.

Afghanistan is becoming more and more riskier a place for international air workers in the country, despite all the wars and conflicts going on. I feel that those countries who are providing non-combat aid to Afghanistan should also send a special bunch of troops to help protect the civilian workers so as to avoid this type of situation.

It is their good luck that the militants released the two men. Normally there are very brutal executions of non-Afghans or even Afghans assisting international aid teams.

 

[SXNJ]

Well done

 

[su-47]

Good news. Their families will be relieved. Its always good to know innocent people weren't killed.

Afghanistan is becoming increasingly hostile place.

 

[applesauce]

Good news. Their families will be relieved. Its always good to know innocent people weren't killed.

Afghanistan is becoming increasingly hostile place.

Afghanistan has always been a hostile place...