Abductions of Eva Gretzmacher and Claudia Abbt

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Armed men who were hired by the Islamic State – Sahel Province, abducted Eva Gretzmacher on 11 January and Claudia Abbt on 13 April 2025, from their homes in the city of Agadez, Niger. In May 2026 the kidnappers dramatically reduced Gretzmacher's ransom amount due to her deteriorating health. In early September 2026 several sources reported the release of both Eva Gretzmacher and Claudia Abbt and transport to Benghazi, eastern Libya was pending . On 22 October 2026 it was confirmed both women were on their way from Benghazi to Austria and Switzerland. There were three other incidents that were possibly linked to the abductions of Gretzmacher and Abbt. Firstly, on 1 February 2025 two Nigerien National Guard soldiers were killed and two CNPC workers were abducted in an ambush near the Agadem Complex. On 24 April, 12 soldiers of the National Guard of Niger were killed near Sakoira. On 25 April, five Indian electricians and a Nigerien worker were abducted in an attack on a worksite near the...

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