Gerco van Deventer

2023 - 12 - 17

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South African hostage Gerco van Deventer freed by al-Qaeda militants (BBC News)

Paramedic Gerco van Deventer was seized in Libya in 2017, and later sold to the militants in Mali.

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'We do not pay ransom' – Imtiaz Sooliman (GOTG) on release of ... (CapeTalk)

Gerco van Deventer was kidnapped on his way to work as an on-site emergency practitioner at the Awbari power plant in Libya in 2017.

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Six years later: Gerco Van Deventer has been released (Smile 90.4FM)

2017 to 2023. Six years. Imagine how much has changed since Gerco Van Deventer last saw his home and loved ones.

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Al-Qaeda releases SA hostage Gerco van Deventer after six years ... (News24)

Non-profit organisation Gift of the Givers on Sunday announced the release of South African Gerco van Deventer, who was taken hostage in Libya six years ...

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Al-Qaeda Releases South African Hostage Gerco van Deventer ... (iAfrica.com)

South Africa's longest-held hostage, Gerco van Deventer, has finally been released after being held captive by Al-Qaeda for six years.

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SA paramedic Gerco van Deventer freed six years after capture by ... (TimesLIVE)

South African Gerco van Deventer will finally be coming home after being released unconditionally on Saturday after being kidnapped in Libya six years ago, ...

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South African paramedic Gerco van Deventer, hostage in the Sahel ... (Africanews English)

The longest held South African hostage in captivity was sold to Al-Qaeda in Mali in 2018 after his abduction. In a lengthy news release, the organization ...

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