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Father-son duo kidnapped in S. Africa released — Foreign ministry
By JT - Aug 29,2019 - Last updated at Aug 29,2019
AMMAN — A Jordanian man and his son who were kidnapped on August 17 in South Africa have been released, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Sufian Qudah stated on Thursday.
The ministry’s operations centre and the Jordanian embassy in the South African capital of Pretoria have followed up on the incident with specialised agencies in Jordan and South Africa since its beginning, Qudah said, adding that the citizens have been reunited with their family, according to a Foreign Ministry statement.
The Jordanian embassy in Pretoria had spent Wednesday night overseeing the release of the two Jordanians, Qudah said, adding that the Kingdom’s Ambassador to South Africa Ibrahim Awawdeh confirmed their return to their family.
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