Three Russian pilots released in Darfur

31/08/2010 13:02

The three Russian private airline pilots were released on Tuesday morning, according to the Sudanese army spokesperson Al-Sowarmi Khaled Saad. They had been abducted Sunday afternoon by unknown gunmen in Nyala.

The three Russian private airline pilots were released on Tuesday morning, according to the Sudanese army spokesperson Al-Sowarmi Khaled Saad. They had been abducted Sunday afternoon by unknown gunmen in Nyala. The spokesperson added that they were released after negotiations. According to the governor of South Darfur, Abdel Hamid Musa Kasha, there was a clash between the kidnappers and the border guards.