2 Years of Mental Torment
Austrian Hostage in Niger: Rescue Underway
After nearly two years in the hands of terrorists, Eva Gretzmacher, a Vienna resident who was kidnapped in Niger, West Africa, is finally set to be released today, Friday. The Foreign Ministry speaks of “encouraging information.”
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen After months of uncertainty, the joyful news her family has been waiting for so long has arrived: Eva Gretzmacher is expected to be released this Friday. Details regarding the 74-year-old’s handover to Austria are not yet known. “The complex and very dangerous process of her release and handover has not yet been successfully completed,” according to the Foreign Ministry.
“By Helicopter from the Border to Sabha”
“The hostage is currently on Libyan territory. She is scheduled to fly by helicopter from the border to Sabha before continuing her journey aboard a cargo plane to Benghazi …,” explains French journalist Walid Le Berbère on social media.
Son Fought for Her Release
Her son had repeatedly drawn public attention to his mother’s plight and called for greater political and diplomatic efforts. The “Krone” reported on this. The Viennese woman had been abducted at gunpoint from her home in Agadez, Niger, on January 11, 2025.
No sign of life for months
The cultural mediator was abducted when she was 73 years old. For months, there was no sign of life from her—until her 74th birthday. The ISIS-affiliated group EIGS had a photo of her published through intermediaries. It shows a woman who has spent three decades advocating for the most vulnerable. She looks haggard and emaciated—held captive somewhere in the border region between Niger and Mali. After about 20 months in captivity, the long wait for her family may finally be over.
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