Kidnappers Release Egyptian Diplomat
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From Times Wire Reports
An Egyptian diplomat who had been abducted at gunpoint in the Gaza Strip was released early today in what his kidnappers called a “goodwill gesture.”
Palestinian police said they picked up Hussam Almousaly at a mosque in Gaza’s Zeitoun neighborhood. Egyptian diplomatic officials confirmed Almousaly was back home in Gaza City.
The Al Ahrar Brigades, a previously unknown Palestinian group that claimed responsibility, called for the release of Palestinian prisoners held by Egypt.
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