Austrian FM visits Maghreb to pursue hostages' release
2008-06-04
Austrian Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik travelled to Mali and Algeria recently to help secure the release of two Austrian citizens kidnapped from Tunisia in February, she confirmed on Tuesday (June 3rd). Plassnik said the aim of her visit was to hold "personal talks at the highest possible level to underline how important the case is to Austria and to secure the support of our partners". She added that she expected "a rapid and safe return of Andrea Kloiber and Wolfgang Ebner to Austria." The two Austrians are believed to be held in Mali by al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb.
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