Bamako, Mali, Jun 24, 2021 / 05:00 am
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.