Mali: Three European hostages and Malian politician Soumaila Cissé freed
09 October 2020 |
12:29 pm
Islamic extremists have freed French aid worker Petronin, who was kidnapped back in 2016, and a prominent Malian politician Soumaila Cisse after holding him hostage for more than six months an official said Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020.
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