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Ulrich 5 Jul 2008 06:55

News in El Watan and RFI

El Watan :: 5 juillet 2008 :: Un des deux otages autrichiens est «Â*très souffrantÂ*»

translated

translated version of http://www.elwatan.com/Un-des-deux-otages-autrichiens-est

RFI - Un des deux autrichiens enlevés par Al-Qaïda en Tunisie est très souffrant

translated version of http://www.rfi.fr/actufr/articles/103/article_68247.asp

Regards

Ulrich

BruceNP 25 Jul 2008 20:49

Ulrich

Have you heard any updates?

Ulrich 25 Jul 2008 21:19

Hi Bruce,

no updates. Something behind, but that's not possible to write.

But if I know something new, I post it.

Regards

Ulrich

Sophie-Bart 25 Jul 2008 23:53

Thank you Ulrich
Although it doesn't show (or I don't know how to, in a decent way), it's much apriciated.

Richard Washington 30 Jul 2008 18:24

No news or update I'm afraid. But just to say this is a real epic. Its been so long......

Ulrich 14 Aug 2008 06:47

Hello,

some news written on Echorouk-Online in Arabic.

Original article on Echorouk-Online

A Google-translation into English: Translated version of http://www.echoroukonline.com/ara/national/24701.html

Regards

Ulrich

Ulrich 1 Sep 2008 06:54

Hello,

some news in El Khabar:

El Khabar - Abductors of the two Austrian hostages hide in Oued Zouak in Mali

It's true? - Nobody knows!

Regards

Ulrich

Ulrich 1 Sep 2008 11:08

Hello,

I forgot to write: the hostages and the abductors are not in this region and it's unknown why El Khabar writes such a fake.

Greetings

Ulrich

P.S.: More in due course

Ulrich 9 Sep 2008 02:15

Hello,

it moves slightly

Echorouk Online - Moves reveal importance of the Terrorists arrested by the Malian security forces

an from the french section more detailed

Echorouk Online - Le troc de Belaouar : les otages autrichiens contre des terroristes mauritaniens

Google translation

Übersetzte Version von http://www.echoroukonline.com/fra/s_curit/2035.html

Austrian newspaper talk about a ransom of 5 Million Euro - The usual price for Austrians and Germans

Regards

Ulrich

Ulrich 19 Sep 2008 06:36

Quote:

Ransom confiscated

Wolfgang Ebner and Andrea Kloiber, the unhappy couple of Austrian tourists kidnapped in the Algerian Sahara in February by members of al-Qaeda Islamic Maghreb and held since in northern Mali, seem forgotten by all. The Austrians have paid a ransom, but Algeria opposes it reaches the kidnappers (who in the past bought weapons with the amount of their loot) through Tuareg groups. The money remains in the hands of Malian authorities.

Whether it's true?

Rançon confisquée, actualité Le Point de la semaine : Le Point

Regards

Ulrich

baswacky 31 Oct 2008 14:48

hostages freed
 
Update from BBC website.

BBC NEWS | World | Africa | Austrian hostages 'freed in Mali'

It would appear that they have been released. Let's hope the report is correct.

baswacky.

baswacky 31 Oct 2008 14:49

BBC statement:

Austrian hostages 'freed in Mali'

Two Austrian hostages held for months by suspected Islamic militants in the Sahara desert have been freed, the authorities in Mali say.

The two, Andrea Kloiber, 43, and Wolfgang Ebner, 51, disappeared in February while on holiday in Tunisia.

They were believed to have been seized in a remote area by members of the North African branch of al-Qaeda.

A statement from Mali's government says the two "are free and are under the protection of the Malian army".

There are no details about how they were released.

silver G 31 Oct 2008 14:55

That's good news. Lets hope it all ends safe and well.

stuxtttr 15 Nov 2008 18:50

Does anyone know if these two have made it safetly home yet ?

Chris Scott 16 Nov 2008 18:58

I was this wondering myself. I hope they have been genuinely released.

Ch


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