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Polish Doctor Freed in Chad After Kidnapping Ordeal

The doctor, kidnapped while volunteering in Chad's Tandjile region, has been safely released thanks to the efforts of Chadian and French forces.

  • A Polish doctor volunteering at the Saint-Michel Hospital in Chad's Tandjile region was kidnapped but has now been released and is unharmed.
  • The doctor was abducted by attackers posing as patients, alongside a Mexican doctor who managed to escape.
  • Poland's Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski announced the release, thanking Chadian and French forces for their successful search and rescue operation.
  • The kidnapping incident highlights the frequent occurrences of abductions for ransom in the Tandjile region of Chad.
  • The freed doctor is currently undergoing a medical evaluation and is expected to return to Poland soon.
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