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Swiss and Austrian women freed after captivity in Niger

Oct 22, 20265 sources

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In October 2026, a Swiss woman and an Austrian woman who had been held captive in Niger were freed. The Swiss woman was held for 18 months, the Austrian woman for 21 months. They were kidnapped in Niger in 2025 and were freed in Libya.

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NZZ

Schweizerin nach 18 Monaten Geiselhaft in Niger befreit

BBC World

Austrian and Swiss women held captive for more than a year in Niger freed in Libya

Vanguard

Libya recovers Swiss, Austrian women kidnapped since 2025 in Niger

Der Standard

Im Niger entführte Österreicherin nach 21 Monaten offenbar frei

Die Presse

Im Niger entführte Österreicherin nach 21 Monaten frei

Swiss and Austrian women freed after captivity in Niger

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