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Kidnapped aid workers released in Niger, 1 killed

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Five African aid workers kidnapped last month in central Niger have been released after being held captive in the deserts of Islamist-controlled northern Mali, officials said on Saturday.

 

A sixth aid worker - who was also kidnapped - was shot during the abduction and later died of his wounds, the officials said. (Reuters)

 

 

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