Algeria hands over freed Spanish hostage to Madrid
Algerian authorities on Wednesday handed over freed Spanish hostage Gilbert Navarro to Spanish officials in a ceremony at the Foreign Ministry headquarters in Algiers.
Rebel alliance in Mali says it has freed a Spanish man who was kidnapped in Algeria
A rebel alliance in Mali said Tuesday it has freed a Spanish man who was kidnapped in southern Algeria last week. The Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), a coalition of separatist armed groups in Mali’s predominately Tuareg north,
Freed Spanish hostage set to land in Algerian air base
A plane carrying Spanish hostage Gilbert Navarro, who was kidnapped in North Africa on Jan. 17, was expected to land in Algeria's Boufarik air base, Algerian state media reported on Tuesday. His expected arrival at the Algerian air base comes after a Tuareg rebel alliance in northern Mali said late on Monday they had released Navarro.
Spaniard kidnapped in Mali thanks Algeria after rescue
A Spanish man kidnapped by an armed group in the turbulent Algeria-Mali border area thanked the Algerian authorities on Wednesday after his rescue. Identified as Joaquin Navarro, the Spaniard had been on a trip last week when he was kidnapped "by an armed group made up of five people",
Algeria: First images of the Spaniard kidnapped in Algeria after his release
Algiers Province, Algeria - The Spaniard Joaquín Navarro, kidnapped in Algeria on 14 January and released on Tuesday 21 January, said on Wednesday in Algiers that he is still in a ‘state of shock’ because of the ‘complicated’ moment he has gone through and asked for a few days to be able to recover a state of calm and tranquillity’.
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Spanish man heading home after Mali kidnapping ordeal
A Spanish man kidnapped by an armed group in the turbulent Algeria-Mali border region was heading home on Wednesday as Madrid ...
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Spanish man lands near Algiers after kidnapping ordeal
The Spaniard landed at the Boufarik military base, south of the capital on a flight from Algeria's southernmost Tin Zaoutine ...
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Spain Says National Kidnapped In North Africa
A Spanish man has been kidnapped in North Africa in unclear circumstances, Madrid said Friday, adding it was working to secure his release.
Spanish man kidnapped in North Africa, Foreign Ministry says
A Spanish man has been kidnapped in North Africa, the Foreign Ministry said on Friday, without providing details.
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Russian Cargo Ship Sinks in the Mediterranean After Engine Room Blast, Leaving 2 Crew Missing
Russian Cargo Ship Sinks in the Mediterranean After Engine Room Blast, Leaving 2 Crew Missing MADRID (AP) — A Russian cargo ship sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Algeria ...
Spain says a citizen has been kidnapped in northern Africa
Spain’s foreign ministry says that a Spanish man has been kidnapped in an unspecified northern African country.
Tuareg rebel alliance in Mali releases Spanish hostage, spokesmen say
A Tuareg rebel alliance in northern Mali has released a Spanish man kidnapped in North Africa on Jan. 17, two of the group's spokesmen said late on Monday.