Taliban insurgents said on Tuesday they would release 19 South Korean Christian volunteers they have been holding for nearly six weeks.
A Taliban representative confirmed a deal had been struck. But the Taliban demands did not include their main previous condition -- the release of a group of militants held prisoner by the Afghan government.
After the news, family members flocked to the church where relatives have been vigil since the start of the crisis. Many cried, hugged or prayed while spreading the word to relatives and friends.
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