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Hi Bruce,

no updates. Something behind, but that's not possible to write.

But if I know something new, I post it.

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Thank you Ulrich
Although it doesn't show (or I don't know how to, in a decent way), it's much apriciated.
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No news or update I'm afraid. But just to say this is a real epic. Its been so long......
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Hello,

some news written on Echorouk-Online in Arabic.

Original article on Echorouk-Online

A Google-translation into English: Translated version of http://www.echoroukonline.com/ara/national/24701.html

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Hello,

some news in El Khabar:

El Khabar - Abductors of the two Austrian hostages hide in Oued Zouak in Mali

It's true? - Nobody knows!

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Hello,

I forgot to write: the hostages and the abductors are not in this region and it's unknown why El Khabar writes such a fake.

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P.S.: More in due course
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Hello,

it moves slightly

Echorouk Online - Moves reveal importance of the Terrorists arrested by the Malian security forces

an from the french section more detailed

Echorouk Online - Le troc de Belaouar : les otages autrichiens contre des terroristes mauritaniens

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Übersetzte Version von http://www.echoroukonline.com/fra/s_curit/2035.html

Austrian newspaper talk about a ransom of 5 Million Euro - The usual price for Austrians and Germans

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Ransom confiscated

Wolfgang Ebner and Andrea Kloiber, the unhappy couple of Austrian tourists kidnapped in the Algerian Sahara in February by members of al-Qaeda Islamic Maghreb and held since in northern Mali, seem forgotten by all. The Austrians have paid a ransom, but Algeria opposes it reaches the kidnappers (who in the past bought weapons with the amount of their loot) through Tuareg groups. The money remains in the hands of Malian authorities.
Whether it's true?

Rançon confisquée, actualité Le Point de la semaine : Le Point

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hostages freed

Update from BBC website.

BBC NEWS | World | Africa | Austrian hostages 'freed in Mali'

It would appear that they have been released. Let's hope the report is correct.

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BBC statement:

Austrian hostages 'freed in Mali'

Two Austrian hostages held for months by suspected Islamic militants in the Sahara desert have been freed, the authorities in Mali say.

The two, Andrea Kloiber, 43, and Wolfgang Ebner, 51, disappeared in February while on holiday in Tunisia.

They were believed to have been seized in a remote area by members of the North African branch of al-Qaeda.

A statement from Mali's government says the two "are free and are under the protection of the Malian army".

There are no details about how they were released.
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That's good news. Lets hope it all ends safe and well.
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Does anyone know if these two have made it safetly home yet ?
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I was this wondering myself. I hope they have been genuinely released.

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