4 aid workers taken in Kenya rescued
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July 3, 2012, Tuesday
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FOUR aid workers kidnapped at gunpoint from Kenya's largest refugee camp arrived back in Kenya's capital aboard a military helicopter yesterday after a pro-government Somali militia group rescued the four inside Somalia.
The four workers from the Norwegian Refugee Council smiled and waved after landing in Nairobi. "We are happy. We are back. We are alive and we are happy this has ended," said Qurat-Ul-Ain Sadazai, one of the four workers.
Elisabeth Rasmusson, the aid group's secretary general, said in Oslo, the Norwegian capital, that she was relieved the four had been released. "What we know right now is that they have been released and are in good condition."
Abdinasir Serar, a representative with the Ras Kamboni militia in Somalia, said his group heard of Friday's kidnapping in Kenya's Dadaab refugee camp and pursued the kidnappers. Ras Kamboni fighters caught up with the kidnappers yesterday morning about 60 kilometers inside Somalia.
The Norwegian Refugee Council said the four hostages were: Astrid Sehl of Norway, 33; Glenn Costes of Philippines, 40; Steven Dennis of Canada, 37; and Canadian citizen Qurat-Ul-Ain Sadazai, 38, who is of Pakistani origin.
Rasmusson was present during Friday's attack but was not harmed or taken.
The four workers from the Norwegian Refugee Council smiled and waved after landing in Nairobi. "We are happy. We are back. We are alive and we are happy this has ended," said Qurat-Ul-Ain Sadazai, one of the four workers.
Elisabeth Rasmusson, the aid group's secretary general, said in Oslo, the Norwegian capital, that she was relieved the four had been released. "What we know right now is that they have been released and are in good condition."
Abdinasir Serar, a representative with the Ras Kamboni militia in Somalia, said his group heard of Friday's kidnapping in Kenya's Dadaab refugee camp and pursued the kidnappers. Ras Kamboni fighters caught up with the kidnappers yesterday morning about 60 kilometers inside Somalia.
The Norwegian Refugee Council said the four hostages were: Astrid Sehl of Norway, 33; Glenn Costes of Philippines, 40; Steven Dennis of Canada, 37; and Canadian citizen Qurat-Ul-Ain Sadazai, 38, who is of Pakistani origin.
Rasmusson was present during Friday's attack but was not harmed or taken.
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