Aid workers taken as shields?

Self | Self

[twntaipan]

I have wondered today about the Christian humanitarian aid workers that were arrested by the Taliban several weeks ago. I wonder if the reason they were arrested was to serve as human shields because the Taliban knew the attacks were coming? Thoughts?

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Hostages. Makes sense now.

The only reasonable way to deal with kidnappers is kill them and not worry whether the hostages survive or not. If they do, fine. If they don't, it is the price that must be paid to ensure that potential kidnappers know that they will gain nothing except an early grave.

[hometoroost]

It's possible, but don't assume that these guys are acting rationally. They may have grabbed these people simply because they are anti-Christian sociopaths.