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German nurse abducted and held in Somalia for 7 years pleads for release in new video

On May 3, 2018, Sonja Nientiet, a German nurse working for the German Red Cross, was abducted from the International Committee of the Red Cross compound in Mogadishu, Somalia.
The abduction reportedly occurred through a back door and Somali authorities suspect the involvement of a disgruntled former employee as an inside job.
Seven years after her abduction, Nientiet appeared in a video pleading with the German government for her release, marking only her second public appearance since 2018.
In the video, Nientiet, visibly distressed and aged, calmly speaks in English with a German accent, wiping away tears as she describes her deteriorating health and the urgency of her situation, stating, "I ask for immediate help to save my life and be brought back to Germany".
Nientiet's captors initially demanded a $20 million ransom, threatening to hand her over to ISIS, but both the ICRC and the German government have been unable to secure her release, with a planned rescue operation being called off due to concerns from the German foreign minister about the risks to Nientiet's life, while the ICRC continues to work towards her release amidst a fluid security situation and ongoing military campaigns against al-Shabab in Somalia.

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