A New Zealand nurse kidnapped by ISIS while working in Syria in 2013 may still be alive, the International Committee for the Red Cross says
A New Zealand nurse kidnapped by ISIS while working in Syria in 2013 may still be alive, the International Committee for the Red Cross revealed Sunday.
Louisa Akavi, 62, and Syrian ICRC drivers Alaa Rajab and Nabil Bakdounes, were abducted while delivering medical supplies to Idlib, in northern Syria, in October 2013. Four other members of the convoy who were abducted by ISIS were released. The aid group had kept Akavi's name secret in a bid to keep her alive, working behind the scenes to try to secure her release.
50 days. How the caliphate fell, and what's next for ISIS 03:40Read More"Following the fall of the last territory held by Islamic State group, we fear there is an extra risk of losing track of Louisa, though we remain hopeful this period will instead open new opportunities for us to learn more about her whereabouts and well-being," Dominik Stillhart, ICRC's director of operations, said in the statement. "We call on anyone with information to please come forward.
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