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Zwitserse (69) en Oostenrijkse (76) vrouwen meer dan anderhalf jaar na ontvoering in Niger vrijgelaten

De Telegraaf22 October 2026, 12:59 UTCNiger

Een Zwitserse en een Oostenrijkse vrouw die meer dan anderhalf jaar geleden werden ontvoerd in Niger, zijn vrijgelaten. Dit meldden de Zwitserse en Oostenrijkse autoriteiten. De 69-jarige Zwitserse Claudia Abbt en de 76-jarige Oostenrijkse Eva Gretzmacher zouden in de Libische stad Benghazi zijn aangekomen.

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