Kidnappers freed a Catholic priest and four other people on Wednesday in the West African nation of Mali. Gunmen released Fr. Léon Douyon on June 23, 72 hours after seizing him, reported the French public radio service RFI. The five kidnap victims were dropped off at the roadside between Bankass and Bandiagara, in the village of Parou within the Diocese of Mopti. All five are said to be in good health, reported ACI Africa, CNA’s African news partner. Major Abass Dembélé, the governor of the Mopti region, central Mali, said that the five were freed after the kidnappers’ vehicle broke down not far from Mali’s border with Burkina Faso. “The kidnappers therefore decided to abandon the vehicle somewhere in the bush and, thanks to the mediation of local Dogon and Fulani notables, they agreed to free their five hostages, who had become very cumbersome,” he was quoted as saying.
Kidnappers free Catholic priest and four others in Mali – Catholic World Report
Kidnappers free Catholic priest and four others in Mali – Catholic World Report
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