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South Korea -- Freed hostages bow to nation upon return from Afghanistan 02sep2007 (Incheon Airport)

Freed hostages bowed to their fellow South Koreans on return from Afghanistan(AFP)

September 2, 2007 -- Nineteen South Korean Christian aid workers freed in the past week by their Taliban captors have apologized to their countrymen for the trouble they caused.

The group arrived home earlier today amid controversy over their release, including allegations that the South Korean government paid a ransom to free them.