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| U.S. Kidnapping Victim Released in Sudan |
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| Written by CP Sfaff Report |
| Monday, 30 August 2010 13:54 |
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International aid worker Flavia Wagner was released today after being held hostage for 105 days in Sudan. The 35-year-old employee of international relief organization Samaritan’s Purse is exhausted but in good health and currently in Nyala.
Initially, two Samaritan’s Purse employees and a Sudanese driver were abducted at approximately 5:30 p.m. (GMT+3), Tuesday, May 18 in Sudan. The three hostages were part of a 10-person team doing educational assessments in local communities in the region. The two-vehicle convoy was stopped by eight armed men 15 miles southwest of Nyala in Sudan’s Darfur region.
The two Sudanese men were released unharmed and without explanation on May 25 in Thur, Darfur. During her captivity, Wagner was allowed to contact her family and Samaritan’s Purse staff numerous times.
During the process, Samaritan’s Purse worked with U.S. and Sudanese government officials to secure her release.
Samaritan's Purse has 548 national and expat staff in Sudan. The nonprofit organization provides immediate response to the physical and spiritual needs of individuals in crisis situations.
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