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Captured between 2026-10-23T01:12:20.605Z and 2026-10-23T01:12:20.619Z. This is a captured core record, not a reconstruction of an arbitrary earlier moment.

Two Western hostages freed in Libya after captivity in Niger

Status: published

Two Western women held for more than eighteen months by Islamic State militants in Niger have been released and brought to Benghazi. The release was reportedly facilitated through mediation by Saddam Haftar. The terms under which the release was negotiated have not been publicly disclosed.

Category: hostage-siege · Location: Benghazi

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Global Event Monitor. Two Western hostages freed in Libya after captivity in Niger. 2026-10-22T00:20:28.315Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:6961. https://global.eventmonitor.net/record/6961/revision/740458f99438ed70e4ade4f3ee334e571dd2cd6048114efb0d9d0004d241e5a9

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