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An Austrian woman was kidnapped in Niger – News

According to reports from Niger’s Air-Info Agadez television, the attackers entered the house by force and with weapons in their hands. The woman was abducted in an all-terrain vehicle, according to local sources it was a Toyota V6. Further details about her abduction are not available, Kurirer writes.

The woman was threatened with kidnapping already in the past. He is now the first European to be kidnapped in a West African country since 2023, when a military junta took power in the country.

Eva Gretzmacherová founded a center in Agadez that managed projects in the fields of education, healthcare, environmental protection, culture, art and women’s rights.

The Austrian embassy in Algeria, which is also responsible for Niger, has been informed of the abduction and is in contact with Niger’s regional authorities. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the kidnapping.

According to the analysis of security experts, Niger is among the ten most dangerous countries in the world. The country is part of the Sahel region, which are countries on the southern edge of the Sahara. The territory is characterized by an extremely hot and dry climate and is also affected by violent conflicts caused by terrorist groups such as Boko Haram or Al-Qaeda.

American soldiers are withdrawing from Niger

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