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Canadian freed five years after Afghanistan kidnapping: Ottawa

Published: 12 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am | Last Updated: 02 Nov 2021 - 03:40 am
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Colin Rutherford was on a vacation to Afghanistan five years ago when he was captured. He appeared in a video released by the Taliban in 2011. (Facebook)

 

Ottawa: A Canadian has been freed from captivity in Afghanistan after being taken hostage by the Taliban five years ago, Canada's foreign minister said Monday.

Colin Rutherford, who was 26 years old when he was reported missing in February 2011 while visiting the war-torn nation as a tourist, was released with the help of Qatar, according to Stephane Dion, who provided no further details.

AFP