Kidnapped French photographer freed
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 9 April 2013
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A French photographer kidnapped in Kabul has been freed after nearly four months. Afghan officials confirmed the release but provided few details.Summary
KABUL: Afghanistan's Interior Ministry says a French freelance photographer kidnapped nearly four months ago in Kabul has been freed.
Ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi on Monday confirmed the release of 30-year-old Pierre Borghi, but provided no other details.
He referred all questions to the French government. There was no immediate comment from the Foreign Ministry in Paris.
Unknown gunmen kidnapped Borghi in late November in a residential area of the Afghan capital, Kabul. A French aid worker was later kidnapped in the same area but was subsequently freed.
It was unclear if Borghi had been taken by insurgents, the Taliban or criminal gangs.
Kidnappings, mostly of wealthy Afghans, have been on the rise around the country, and foreigners living in Kabul also are seen as targets. - AP
Key Points
- French photographer Pierre Borghi released after four months of captivity.
- Kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Kabul's residential area.
- Rising trend of kidnappings targeting foreigners and wealthy Afghans.
- Interior Ministry confirmed the release, French government to provide further comments.
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