Austrian and Swiss women held captive for more than a year in Niger freed in Libya
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Dos mujeres estuvieron cautivas en Níger durante más de un año.
Two women were held captive in Niger for over a year.
Eva, de Suiza, y Claudia, de Austria, fueron secuestradas por separado.
Eva, from Switzerland, and Claudia, from Austria, were kidnapped separately.
Las llevaron desde la ciudad de Agadez, en el norte de Níger.
They were taken from the city of Agadez in northern Niger.
Las autoridades locales no sabían quién las tenía ni por qué.
Local authorities did not know who held them or why.
Finalmente, las mujeres fueron puestas en libertad y llevadas a Libia.
Finally, the women were set free and taken to Libya.
Llegaron a salvo a la ciudad de Bengasi la semana pasada.
They arrived safely in the city of Benghazi last week.
Las dos mujeres agradecieron a los funcionarios antes de regresar a casa.
The two women thanked the officials before returning home.
Los médicos revisaron su salud mientras se preparaban para el viaje.
Doctors checked their health as they prepared for their journey.
Vocabulary (Spanish)
- Captive
- Cautivo
- Kidnapped
- Secuestrado
- Authorities
- Autoridades
- Released
- Puesto en libertad
- Safe
- A salvo
- Health
- Salud
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