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Johan Gustafsson was freed this year after being held hostage in the Sahara by Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb since 2011. Credit Pool photo by Vilhem Stockstad

Former Hostage Held by Qaeda Describes 6-Year Ordeal in the Sahara

by Christina Anderson | Sep 27, 2017 | World

Stockholm- It was supposed to be an adventurous motorcycle journey through Africa. Johan Gustafsson, then a 36-year-old engineer, set off with a friend to see the continent, “not just read about it in books,” he later said. His biggest concern was traffic accidents....

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