# Austrian and Swiss women freed in Niger after more than 18 months in captivity

https://mins.news/en/item/111030

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-22 12:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/3Ug4Azo

> Officials and local media said two women from Austria and Switzerland were freed in Niger after more than a year and a half in captivity. The Austrian woman, identified as Eva G, was received by Austria’s crisis team on Thursday.

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