Two European women held captive for more than a year in Niger freed in Libya
The aid workers from Switzerland and Austria are due to fly home on Thursday, reports say.
According to BBC News, the aid workers from Switzerland and Austria are due to fly home on Thursday, reports say.
This world story centres on Libya. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include European, Niger and Switzerland.
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- European, Niger, Switzerland, Austria
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