Czech pair freed after 2 years in Pakistan
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TWO Czech tourists who were abducted by gunmen two years ago as they were traveling on a bus through southwest Pakistan have been released, the Czech government said yesterday.
“I’m really glad to confirm that Hana Humpalova and Antonie Chrastecka ... returned to the Czech Republic today,” said Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka.
The women’s release was negotiated by Turkish nongovernmental humanitarian organization IHH.
“I’m very tired but I don’t want to sleep. I am afraid this may be a dream,” Chrastecka told Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency before flying home.
“When we came out, we were happy to see the sun after two years, to see happy, smiling people. We were deprived of this,” said Humpalova.
The women were abducted while traveling by road from Iran to Pakistan in March 2013. They had been given a police escort but the police officer was no match for the eight to 10 gunmen from a group linked to al-Qaida, officials said.
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