French aid worker freed by Islamic extremists in Mali returns to France
by Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#58YE8)
Sophie Petronin vows to return to aid work in west Africa after four years being held hostage
A 75-year-old French aid worker held hostage for four years by Islamic extremists in Mali has arrived in France, saying she wants to return to her aid work with malnourished children despite the ordeal.
Relatives greeted Sophie Petronin as she descended from a plane at the Villacoublay military airport south-west of Paris, where she was met by the French president, Emmanuel Macron.
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