Taliban release Swat DCO and six guards in exchange for three captured taliban

After the taliban kidnapped a Pakistani official but calling him their 'guest' they announced they will let their 'guest' go if the Pakistani government releases three taliban. Pak Tribune

PESHAWAR: Taliban abducted and later released the new district coordination officer in Swat and his six bodyguards to secure the release of their three aides on Sunday.

“We have released the official and his six guards in exchange for the release of our two colleagues,” Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan told AFP.

“The government has released two (of) our men and soon they will release the third. The government violated the agreement by arresting our men in Peshawar and killing in Dir (district) that is why we had to do this,” Khan said.