Sources have told The Hindu that settlements for the release of two hostages have actually been finished, while Afghan officials are hopeful of dealing with concerns for the release of the 3rd.
The seven males and their Afghan driver were abducted by a Taliban group in Might 2018, who had demanded ransom in payment as well as the release of senior Taliban militants. After settlements, one of the hostages was released in March 2019 while 3 others were launched in a swap for 11 Taliban militants held by the U.S. forces at the Bagram jail in October 2019.
