Agency-says missionaries free

NAIROBI - Norwegian People's Aid agency said rebels in southern Sudan had freed six Catholic missionaries yesterday after holding…

NAIROBI - Norwegian People's Aid agency said rebels in southern Sudan had freed six Catholic missionaries yesterday after holding them for nearly two weeks. But Catholic church officials said they had no confirmation of the report and would have to wait until today to be sure.

Three Australian nuns, an American priest, an Italian brother and a Sudanese priest were taken by rebels of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) on August 17th.

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