Jordanian UN officers abducted in Darfur released: minister

Amman: Kidnappers who abducted two Jordanian officers from the joint UN-African Union peacekeeping force (Unamid) in Darfur have released them, Information Minister Ali Ayed said on Tuesday.

"First Lieutenant Ahmad Qeisi and First Lieutenant Nabil Kilani have been released. They are currently at the Jordanian mission in Darfur and in good health," Ayed said in a statement run by Petra news agency.

Qeisi and Kilani, who are participating in the UN mission in Darfur, were seized on Saturday by armed men in Nyala, capital of South Darfur state.