French hostage freed in Mali arrives home in France to hugs

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A 75-year-old French aid worker held hostage for four years by Islamic extremists in Mali arrived Friday in France — and says she wants to return to her aid work with malnourished children despite the ordeal.

Relatives enveloped Sophie Petronin in a huge embrace after she …

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