A Chinese citizen abducted by Tuareg rebels in Niger on July 6
has been safely released into the care of Chinese officials, the
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) confirmed on Monday
in Geneva.
The ICRC handed the hostage over to Chinese authorities in
Agadez, a northern town of Niger, lying near to the area where he
was kidnapped, an ICRC spokeswoman revealed.
She gave no details as to the Chinese national's condition, but
specified that the ICRC team contained medical staff who would take
care of any medical problem.
Together with the Chinese national, three injured soldiers
belonging to the Niger armed forces were also released. All four
had been held by the rebel Movement of Niger People for
Justice.
(Xinhua News Agency July 17, 2007)
