Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08NIAMEY633
2008-06-27 08:56:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Niamey
Cable title:
NIGER: FRENCH HOSTAGES FREED
how-toVZCZCXRO4848 PP RUEHMA RUEHPA DE RUEHNM #0633 1790856 ZNR UUUUU ZZH P 270856Z JUN 08 FM AMEMBASSY NIAMEY TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 4394 INFO RUEHZK/ECOWAS COLLECTIVE PRIORITY RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS PRIORITY 0700 RUZEHAA/CDR USEUCOM INTEL VAIHINGEN GE PRIORITY RHMFISS/CDR USEUCOM VAIHINGEN GE PRIORITY RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC PRIORITY RHEFDIA/DIA WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
UNCLAS NIAMEY 000633
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER ASEC MOPS FR NG
SUBJECT: NIGER: FRENCH HOSTAGES FREED
REF: NIAMEY 629 AND PREVIOUS
UNCLAS NIAMEY 000633
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER ASEC MOPS FR NG
SUBJECT: NIGER: FRENCH HOSTAGES FREED
REF: NIAMEY 629 AND PREVIOUS
1. The four French uranium workers kidnapped the morning of
June 22 (reftel) have been freed and repatriated to France.
The MNJ turned the three French men and one woman over to the
ICRC which transported them to Agadez by road on June 27.
They were flown to France that night.
2. The ICRC also facilitated the release of a Nigerien
citizen, Idris Wirghis. The GON claims that Wirghis had been
kidnapped by the MNJ, but the MNJ claims they had rescued him
from bandits. Wirghis has not made any public comments since
his release to clarify the matter.
ALLEN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER ASEC MOPS FR NG
SUBJECT: NIGER: FRENCH HOSTAGES FREED
REF: NIAMEY 629 AND PREVIOUS
1. The four French uranium workers kidnapped the morning of
June 22 (reftel) have been freed and repatriated to France.
The MNJ turned the three French men and one woman over to the
ICRC which transported them to Agadez by road on June 27.
They were flown to France that night.
2. The ICRC also facilitated the release of a Nigerien
citizen, Idris Wirghis. The GON claims that Wirghis had been
kidnapped by the MNJ, but the MNJ claims they had rescued him
from bandits. Wirghis has not made any public comments since
his release to clarify the matter.
ALLEN