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US missionary freed by Chad rebels

Friday 25 July 2008

Steven Godbold, a US missionary held hostage in northern Chad for more than five months, was freed late Thursday. He had been helping transport equipment to drill water wells in the region.

Friday 25 July 2008

By Reuters

N'DJAMENA - Rebels in northern Chad have freed U.S. missionary Steven Godbold after holding him hostage for more than nine months, a U.S. evangelical organisation said on Friday.
 

Godbold, who was captured by rebels in October while helping a local oganisation transport equipment to drill water wells, was freed late on Thursday, The Evangelical Alliance Mission


 

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