Ten kidnapped aid workers 'rescued' in South Sudan
Mon Apr 30, 2018 02:59:pm Africa
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The International Committee of the Red Cross say it has rescued 10 aid workers who were kidnapped last week in South Sudan by a rebel group.
We reported on Thursday that the staff from the UN and other organisations had gone missing near the town of Yei.
The Red Cross picked the 10 up in Yei in a plane and flew them to the capital Juba, said François Stamm, the head of delegation for the ICRC in South Sudan.
The organisation said it was not involved in the negotiations for their release nor were their staff kidnapped.
"The ICRC has a long-standing record as a neutral intermediary in these kinds of situations," Mr Stamm added in a statement.
A statement from the rebel group SPLA-IO says it took the aid workers because they had strayed "without clearance" into an area it controlled.
Fighting between government forces and rebel factions has continued in the area despite several peace agreements.
This is the second incident of its kind in the country involving aid workers this month.
BBC
We reported on Thursday that the staff from the UN and other organisations had gone missing near the town of Yei.
The Red Cross picked the 10 up in Yei in a plane and flew them to the capital Juba, said François Stamm, the head of delegation for the ICRC in South Sudan.
The organisation said it was not involved in the negotiations for their release nor were their staff kidnapped.
"The ICRC has a long-standing record as a neutral intermediary in these kinds of situations," Mr Stamm added in a statement.
A statement from the rebel group SPLA-IO says it took the aid workers because they had strayed "without clearance" into an area it controlled.
Fighting between government forces and rebel factions has continued in the area despite several peace agreements.
This is the second incident of its kind in the country involving aid workers this month.
BBC
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