Двох полонених громадянок - зі Швейцарії та Австрії - звільнили після понад року перебування в полоні у Нігері. — Укрінформ.
The liberated women were handed over to the authorities in the Libyan city of Benghazi.
Details about who held them and what demands were made are not reported, although some previous reports have linked the kidnapping to Islamic State militants.
The governments of Austria and Switzerland confirmed the release of their citizens.
The Swiss government said Abbt was on his way to Switzerland, while Austria said Gretzmacher had been released through “intensive diplomatic efforts.”
It is noted that Gretzmacher worked for a humanitarian organization and lived in Niger for many years, while Abbt spent several years in Agadez, working there on a voluntary basis.
Eva Gretzmacher, 76, an Austrian citizen, and Claudia Abbt, 69, a Swiss citizen, were kidnapped separately in Agadez, northern Niger, in January and April last year, respectively.
As Ukrinform reported, earlier in the capital of Niger, a group of military rebels attacked the airport and the presidential palace, which led to prolonged fighting.