E. Coast Teen-Ager Let Out of Kuwait
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PITTSBURGH — A Pittsburgh teen-ager was allowed to leave Kuwait, where she was held by Iraqi soldiers for 20 days, and has arrived safely in India.
Vinil Polam, 14, reported Wednesday that the soldiers treated her well and that she is unharmed.
“She’s safe with her mom,” said her father’s office manager, Carol Thatcher.
The teen-ager arrived in Madras, India, where her grandmother lives, on Wednesday with 28 other citizens of India, Thatcher said.
Polam’s British Airways flight to India was blocked by Iraqi occupation forces during a stopover in Kuwait.
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