Abduction of doctor and his wife,originally from Perth, confirmed by Burkina Faso security ministryTwo Australian citizens – a doctor and his wife absorb been kidnapped by extremists in northern Burkina Faso near the border with Mali, or the country’s security ministry has confirmed.
A Burkinabe intelligence source said the Australians were believed to be a couple in their 80s from Perth who had lived since 1972 in Djibo,near Baraboulé. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has asked that the couple not be named in online reports.
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Source: theguardian.com