Arab ambassadors to Seoul Monday called for the prompt release of 22 South Koreans held hostage by the Taliban militants in Afghanistan.
At a reception to celebrate the eighth anniversary of the coronation of Moroccan King Mohammed VI, they expressed objections to the Taliban rebels who kidnapped the aid workers.
Ambassador Abdulla Mohammed Al-Maaina of the United Arab Emirates said that the kidnap is an act that violates Islamic principles.
More killings would constitute a greater crime against mankind, the ambassador said.