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'Threat of death every day-18 locations', 5 UN members released from the clutches of Al-Qaeda after 18 months


Al-Qaeda's affiliate organization released 5 members of the United Nations. All these workers were kept in captivity for 18 months. The UN official told that all the people are healthy, but they have had to go through very difficult times.

The international terrorist organization Al-Qaeda is on everyone's target for its terrorist conspiracies around the world. It also has many associate groups, which promote its objectives. About 18 months ago, an affiliate of Al-Qaeda kidnapped five UN employees in Yemen. On Friday, UN officials told that all those employees have been freed.

David Gresley, the UN humanitarian coordinator in Yemen, said that of the five people abducted, four were Yemenis and one was from Bangladesh. He further said that all are safe and sound, but they have gone through very difficult times in these 18 months. At the same time, UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said that all have been released after long talks. Many officials of Oman were also involved in this conversation.

This associate organization of Al-Qaeda has been active for many years.

"I can confirm that the captors were al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula," Gresley said. This affiliate organization of Al-Qaeda is known as AQAP. This group has been active in southern Yemen for the past several years, and is considered one of the most dangerous networks of al-Qaeda. Describing Al-Qaeda as a threat, Gresley said that it remains a threat to the whole of Yemen, and its danger is increasing day by day.

What is the whole matter?

In fact, in February 2022, Al-Qaeda terrorists kidnapped five UN employees in Yemen's Abyan province. Those who have been released on last Friday, ie almost 18 months after the kidnapping. The United Nations has also given an official statement on this matter.

The statement issued also mentions about all the five people who were abducted. Those abducted include Akam Sufiul Anam, Mazen Bawzeer, Bakil al-Mahdi, Mohammad al-Mulaiki and Khalid Mokhtar Sheikh. All of them work in the United Nations Security and Safety Department.

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