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19:26 Hours/NEWS UPDATE: Japanese Hostage in Afghanistan has been Killed! (Breaking)
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by Uwe Paschen | August 26, 2008 at 03:41 am
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19:26 Hours, 27/08/08 Latest NHK NEWS UPDATE VIA UWE PASCHEN.
Dead body found in Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, police searching for a kidnapped Japanese aid worker say they have found the body of a man with bullet wounds.
The body, which has yet to be identified, reportedly has leg and stomach wounds from bullets.
About 700 police officers and local residents had been searching for Ito since Wednesday morning.
2008/08/27 15:34
See further details @ http://www.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/
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NEWS UPDATE ABSTRACT FROM NHK NEWS CHANNEL TODAY 27/08/08
In eastern Afghanistan, the search continues on Wednesday for a member of a Japanese non-governmental organization who was kidnapped by an armed group.
Kazuya Ito, a member of the NGO Peshawar-kai, was taken hostage near Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar Province, on Tuesday morning.
About 700 people including local police and civilians searched the mountainous region until dusk on Tuesday, where the kidnapping occurred.
Police are questioning a man suspected of belonging to the group of kidnappers. They say he claims to be a member of an Islamic militant group close to the Taliban.
A Taliban spokesperson has told NHK in a telephone interview that their group is responsible for the kidnapping.
He said all foreigners who are cooperating with the United States are their enemies, even if they are in Afghanistan to help rebuild the country.
2008/08/27 09:15
ORIGINAL STORY_____________________________________________________________________
As the News is coming out slowly it does also get more amazing though, Apparently the Group that kidnaped the Kazuya Ito and the 4 Afghan ended up being surrounded by Villagers and local Police, numbering as many as 2000 to force the release of the hostages, that where all much liked by the locals. It seems like an incredible civil uprising with much courage and bravery involved
NHK news just announced that Japanese Hostage, his driver and apparently 3 more Afghan Workers have been taken hostage earlier and been released.
Detail still to come.
A Japanese NGO Worker was Kidnapped earlier in Afghanistan and may have been released now, the details are still to come and have not yet been confirmed.
31 Year old Mister Ito Kazuya a Japanese Agricultural NGO volunteer worker was Kidnapped earlier and released today in the eastern part of Afghanistan, The Japanese Embassy has not yet released details.
http://www.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/
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Most RecentMost Recommended Comments (18)
at 05:46 on August 26th, 2008
Paschen, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 05:53 on August 26th, 2008
Thank you for the read and flag here Barry, As soon as the Japanese Embassy in Kabul does make a press release we shall know more about the Japanese hostage and the four Afghan hostages as I just fund out they are four Afghan Hostages as well.
at 06:10 on August 26th, 2008
Paschen, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 06:16 on August 26th, 2008
Thank you for the read and GS here Dave, I do appreciate it.
at 06:22 on August 26th, 2008
Paschen, thank you for the updates.
at 06:26 on August 26th, 2008
Paschen, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 06:35 on August 26th, 2008
Paschen, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 06:39 on August 26th, 2008
Thank you Rachel, Rhonda and PEP for the read and flag here, I do appreciate it very much. More news will follow soon I presume and hopefully it will all be good news and a happy ending for all concerned.
at 14:13 on August 26th, 2008
You are very welcome, Paschen.
at 07:15 on August 26th, 2008
Paschen, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 07:47 on August 26th, 2008
Thank you for the read and support here Emilio and MoonWolf, I do appreciate it a lot.
at 08:46 on August 26th, 2008
Paschen, I like this story. It's good stuff. yes, i hope so too...that it will be good news and he Has been released.
at 15:47 on August 26th, 2008
Paschen, I like this story. It's good stuff and I am waiting to hear more...
at 15:58 on August 26th, 2008
Paschen, I like this story. It's good stuff. Please keep us informed!
at 17:24 on August 26th, 2008
Thank you for the read and Flags here Igal3824 and Christina 123, I do appreciate it.
at 02:39 on August 27th, 2008
Last News for the Japanese Hostage in Afghanistan!
Japanese Born, 31 Year old Kazuya Ito has been killed by Taliban Kidnappers.
See details in updated Post.
at 02:47 on August 27th, 2008
Paschen, thanks for getting this story out so quickly. It will now show up on the home page for four hours. If new developments justify it, I'll renew this flag for another cycle.
at 20:15 on August 27th, 2008
Thank you Dave Keating, I do appreciate it.