SYDNEY: Weeks and U.S. citizen Kevin King were freed by the Taliban in return for the release of three Taliban commanders. Speaking publicly for the first time since his release a visibly emotional Weeks said that the “long and tortuous ordeal” had a profound effect on him. Most victims are Afghans and many kidnappers are criminal gangs seeking ransoms but foreigners have also been abducted for political ends. “Some of them were so compassionate and such lovely, lovely people. And it really led me to think about… You know, how did they end up like this?”

Source: Pakistan Today December 01, 2019 02:48 UTC