UN official Lt Col (retd) Sufiul Anam, abducted by Al Qaeda in Yemen in February 2022, has been rescued by the National Security Intelligence (NSI) working under the direct instructions of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. He is physically in good health.
Lt Col (retd) Sufiul Anam was abducted by al Qaeda in Yemen 18 months ago.
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He will likely be brought home on Wednesday and handed over to his family.
On February 11, 2022, Lt Col (retd) Sufiul Anam, who works in the United Nations, was abducted from Yemen's Mudiah province by members of al-Qaeda and $3 million was asked as ransom for him.
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Lt Col (retd) Sufiul Anam expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for rescuing him and sought prayers from the countrymen.
“I am doing fine. I have gone through all medical tests. On my behalf and my family members, I convey my thanks to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the government of Bangladesh," he said in a video message.
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"I have no problem. I am so grateful to NSI," he added.
He said the government and NSI have done "so much to secure his rescue."