Colombia nun freed after 4-year captivity in Mali returns home
BOGOTA, Nov 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Colombian nun who was kidnapped and held by armed groups in Mali for more than four years has returned home.
Sister Gloria Cecilia Narvaez, 59, was greeted by a dozen fellow nuns, singing “Welcome, welcome, our heart welcomes you”, as she arrived at Bogota airport on Tuesday.
She was freed on Oct 9 following a joint effort by the governments of Mali and Colombia.
While details of how her release was secured remain unclear, the Colombian police had previously said the group that abducted her had demanded a ransom.