Colombian Nun Held Hostage in Mali Since 2017 Has Been Freed, Presidency Says

Last Updated: October 10, 2021, 07:30 IST

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Gloria Cecilia Narváez was taken hostage in 2017 while working as a missionary in Koutiala (Credits: Twitter/ Jose Manuel Acevedo)

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.

Gloria Cecilia Narvaez was kidnapped by the Macina Liberation Front, an al Qaeda-linked group, in February 2017.

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first published:October 10, 2021, 07:30 IST

last updated:October 10, 2021, 07:30 IST