Three hostages freed in Niger

26 February 2011 - Events

VINCI is greatly relieved to learn of the release of three of the seven hostages kidnapped in Niger on 16 September last year. They are Alex Kodjo Ahonado and Jean-Claude Rakotoarilalao, employees of Sogea Satom, and Françoise Larribe, the wife of Daniel Larribe, an AREVA employee.

"We are very happy for our two colleagues and for Mrs. Larribe and their families, but our thoughts are obviously with Thierry Dol, Marc Feret, Pierre Legrand and Daniel Larribe, who are still held hostage by AQMI, and we hope they will be released rapidly," said Xavier Huillard, VINCI's Chairman & CEO.

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