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International Committee of the Red Cross
Archived page (may contain outdated information)29-12-2002 News release 02/86
Republic of the Congo: ICRC staff released
Geneva/Brazzaville (ICRC) –Two staff members of the international Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) who had been held since 4 December were released yesterday in the Bouenza region, in southwestern Congo.
Both men, a Frenchman aged 41 and a Congolese aged 37, were in good health when they were reunited with their ICRC colleagues.
The ICRC is relieved to see them return and gratified that reason has prevailed. It warmly thanks all those who have helped bring about a happy resolution to a difficult situation.
The men disappeared while assessing the needs of displaced people in the Bouenza region.
Further information:
Juan Martinez, ICRC Geneva, tel. +41 79 217 32 17
Juan Martinez, ICRC Geneva, tel. +41 79 217 32 17
