BAMAKO, Mali--Fourteen European tourists made their way out of theSahara Desert by road on Tuesday, ending a six-month kidnappingordeal at the hands of Islamic extremists linked to al-Qaida.
Mali's capital planned a lavish reception for the freed group,while at home, politicians in Germany insisted they should help paythe cost of their rescue, amid persistent reports of a ransom.
The 14 men and women--nine Germans, four Swiss and a Dutchman--were driven Tuesday from Tissalit, near the Algerian border, to thenorthern Mali desert city of Gao after a Mali government plane wasgrounded. Mali helped mediate the release of the hostages, who wereseized in …
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