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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](https://eng-archive.aawsat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/hostage.jpg)
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