# Austrian Swiss Women Freed in Niger

> Two Austrian and Swiss women held captive in Niger for over a year are freed after Libya's military operation.
- Title: Austrian Swiss Women Freed in Niger · Dw | Shortify
- Summary: Two Austrian and Swiss women held captive in Niger for over a year are freed after Libya's military operation. Libya's armed forces freed two women, one…
- Keywords: austrian, swiss, niger, libya, khalifa haftar, benghazi, libyan armed forces, abbt, eva g, news, world, politics
- Source: Dw — https://dw.com/en/austrian-swiss-women-kidnapped-in-niger-are-freed-report/a-79727419?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
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- Topics: austrian, swiss, niger, libya, khalifa haftar, benghazi, libyan armed forces, abbt, eva g, news, world, politics
## Two women freed from Niger
Niger released two women, one Swiss and one Austrian, after over a year of captivity.
## Libya's military operation
Libya's armed forces deputy commander-in-chief Khalifa Haftar oversaw the operation that freed the women.
## Women thank Haftar for release
Eva G. and Claudia Abbt thanked Haftar and his son Saddam for their release after being held for a year and nine months.
## Key takeaway

Libya's armed forces freed two women, one Austrian and one Swiss, after over a year of captivity in Niger.