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Australian woman freed by al-Qaida says her husband is still alive

By REUTERS

FEBRUARY 8, 2016 14:45

OUAGADOUGOU- An Australian woman who was freed by al-Qaida after three weeks in captivity said on Monday her husband who was seized with her in Burkina Faso was still alive and she hoped he too would be released soon.

Jocelyn Elliott, 76, gave no further details of the couple's captivity but her comment provided the first confirmation that her husband, Dr Ken Elliott, 81, was still alive.

The couple were seized on Jan. 15 from the town of Djibo near Burkina Faso's border with Mali where they have operated a 120-bed clinic for over 40 years.

"I really hope to be with my husband soon so that we can again go to Djibo and continue (our work)," she told journalists after meeting Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Kabore.

Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) said last week it had kidnapped the couple and would release the woman unconditionally due to public pressure and guidance from al-Qaida leaders not to involve women in war.

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