Australia has ensured the return of its citizen Kenneth Elliot, who was kidnapped in West Africa seven years ago. This was stated by Secretary of State Penny Wong. area sections.
“I am pleased to announce that Dr. Kenneth Elliot has been released after more than seven years in West Africa,” the agency said in a statement. Wong added that Elliott is safe and healthy and is reunited with his wife Jocelyn and their children.
Elliot is currently 88 years old. He was abducted in January 2016 in Burkina Faso, near the border with Niger, with his wife, Jocelyn. The couple ran a clinic in Jibo city. Elliot also worked as a surgeon.
According to the UN, responsibility for the kidnapping lies with a group affiliated with al-Qaeda (a banned organization in Russia).
Elliot’s wife, Jocelyn, was released three weeks after the abduction. All this time, the Australian authorities tried to secure the release of her husband. According to TV Canada A B Cneither the government nor the abductee’s family paid the ransom.
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