Former Hostage Held by Al Qaeda Describes 6-Year Ordeal in the Sahara
Johan Gustafsson, a Swede kidnapped at gunpoint in Timbuktu, Mail, by Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb in 2011 and recently freed, tells of his captivity and his conversion to Islam. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Kidnapping and Hostages
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