Khartoum — The French miner who was abducted in eastern Chad about two months ago, was found in Kutum in North Darfur. Mohamed Hamid, officer of Sudan's National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) told reporters at the Khartoum Airport that Frezier was abducted by an armed group in the border area, not by any of the known rebel movements. He confirmed that the rescue operation took place in coordination with Chad and French intelligence. The French Chargé d'Affaires in Khartoum, Christian Bec, thanked the Sudanese government for liberating the hostage without paying any ransom. A source from the capital of West Darfur reported in March that Guttiya signed a peace deal with the West Darfur government in 2013, after he and his men split from a rebel group.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 07, 2017 19:07 UTC