| Voice of America: 5 Kidnapped Aid Workers Freed in Niger, 1 Killed Nov 3rd 2012, 13:54 | Voice of America | | Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries | | | 5 Kidnapped Aid Workers Freed in Niger, 1 Killed Nov 3rd 2012, 13:01 Officials in Niger say five African aid workers who were kidnapped by suspected al-Qaida militants last month have been freed. The aid groups BEFEN and Health Alert say the workers were freed on Saturday near Niger's border with Mali. They say a sixth worker who had been kidnapped with the group was shot during the abduction and later died from his wounds. Officials in Niger say the kidnappers are suspected to be Islamist extremists based in Mali, who have been linked to a string ... | | | |  | |
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