Nurse kidnapped by IS five years ago may be alive, Red CrossAlaa Rajab (L), Louisa Akavi and Nabil Bakdoune were abducted in northwest Syria more than five years ago. "Our latest credible information indicates that Louisa was alive in late 2018," the group said Sunday in a statement from Geneva. "The ICRC has never been able to learn more details about Alaa and Nabil, and their fate is not known." Akavi had carried out 17 field missions with the ICRC and the New Zealand Red Cross, the statement said. "Louisa is an incredibly experienced nurse and aid worker who knew the risks of her job.

Source: Standard Digital April 15, 2019 07:52 UTC