Colombian Nun Kidnapped by al-Qaeda-linked Jihadists Released in Mali after 4 Years
Mali has been struggling since 2012 to contain violence linked to al-Qaeda and ISIL-affiliated groups.
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Mali has been struggling since 2012 to contain violence linked to al-Qaeda and ISIL-affiliated groups.
The liberation of the nun, captured on the border with Burkina Faso nearly five years ago, has been welcomed by the Colombian government. Mali's president saluted her "bravery" after the ordeal.
Gloria Narvaez’s release culmination of years of combined efforts by several intelligence services, says Malian presidency.
Gloria Cecilia Narvaez was kidnapped by the Macina Liberation Front, an Al Qaeda-linked group, in February 2017
A Colombian nun who was kidnapped in 2017 by Islamist militants in Mali has been freed, Mali's presidency said on Saturday.