Two European women freed after more than a year in captivity in Niger and handed over in Libya
Two European women who were held captive for more than a year in Niger have been freed and handed over to authorities in the Libyan city of Benghazi. The women are Swiss national Eva Gretzmacher, 76, and Austrian Claudia Abbt, 69, who were kidnapped separately in the northern Nigerien city of Agadez in January and April last year. The circumstances of their release have not been disclosed.Libyan officials said the women would be transferred to their respective countries after the necessary procedures were completed. Local television footage showed the pair entering what appeared to be an ambulance and later being... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Oct 2026 09:30 LONDON
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