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Honestly? I would tell the Afghani government that they are responsible for organizations operating in their borders, and that I'd be glad to assist them in a military operation to rescue my people. If they declined, I would place a lot more than 200 troops in Afghanistan. I would invade. The SK Army has something like 500k men in it and it wouldn't be difficult to place 20k soldiers in the area in less than a few days. The Taliban have overstepped their bounds, and if the government of Afghanistan can't take care of them, it's up to me. Admittedly, it would just be a show of strength. I would make sure my troops were put into large groups in easily defendable bases. I wouldn't want one soldier injured, and their orders specifically are to not fire upon anyone unless fired upon first and with proof he or she was fired upon. I would again ask the Afghani government if they wanted our assistance in fulfilling their responsibility. I'm not 100% sure how they would respond, but considering the show of force, they may be inclined to accept my gracious offer. We would make an attempt to rescue the hostages. Whether it was successful or not, ALL troops would be removed from Afghanistan after the ordeal was finished (as soon as the mission was successful or failed). SK has no business in Afghanistan.
I don't negotiate with kidnappers. It would set a dangerous precedent, and would invite more hostage taking.
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