Finn abducted in Afghanistan released
Published : 14 Sep 2017, 14:42
DF-Xinhua Report
A military vehicle is seen near Kabul, capital city of Afghanistan, May 3, 2017. File Photo Xinhua.
A Finnish woman worker who was kidnapped in Afghanistan in May 2017 has been freed, the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Thursday.
The ministry said on Twitter that the woman is safe and her relatives have asked for respecting of their privacy.
The woman working as an aid worker at the Swedish NGO, Operation Mercy was kidnapped following an attack on their residence in Kabul on May 20.
A German aid worker and an Afghan bodyguard were killed in the attack.
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