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Austrian, Swiss women kidnapped in Niger are freed — report

First reported 2026-10-22 02:54 UTC · Updated 2026-10-22 08:21 UTC · 2 independent sources

The aid workers from Switzerland and Austria are due to fly home on Thursday, reports say.

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2026-10-22 02:54 UTCDW · dw.com ↗
2026-10-22 08:21 UTCBBC · bbc.co.uk ↗

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