France confirms release of hostage in Afghanistan

PARIS, Apr 28 (Reuters) The French Foreign Ministry said today one member of an aid group who had been kidnapped in Afghanistan had been released.

''French authorities confirm that one of the hostages, who are members of the Terre d'Enfance association, has been released this morning in Afghanistan,'' the ministry said in a statement. The Taliban said today it had released a French woman aid worker abducted early this month.

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