Kidnappers free 2 aid workers
From Times Wire Reports
Two foreign aid workers kidnapped in Somalia were released unharmed after a week in captivity, officials said.
Dr. Mercedes Garcia of Spain and nurse Pilar Bauza Moreno of Argentina were apparently healthy, awaiting a flight today out of the country. A Spanish official said no ransom was paid.
“They are safe and sound,” said Paula Farias, president of the Spanish chapter of Doctors Without Borders.
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