Hostages freed in Georgia

Tbilisi - Kidnappers who had been holding four hostages, including two United Nations observers, in a remote gorge in Georgia…

Tbilisi - Kidnappers who had been holding four hostages, including two United Nations observers, in a remote gorge in Georgia freed them yesterday without any conditions, a Georgian official said.

The four seized last Thursday included two Danish UN officers, a Briton who works for the Halo Trust anti-landmine charity, and a local aide. Another local aide, Mr Ismet Zade, was released on Saturday.

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