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Al-Qaeda: Kidnapped Swede Johan Gustafsson freed after six yearsJohan Gustafsson is said to be "happy" and "overwhelmed" following his releaseHostage Johan Gustafsson, held by al-Qaeda in Mali since 2011, has been freed, the Swedish government says.Mr Gustafsson, 42, is being flown back to Sweden from Africa, Sweden's Foreign Minister Margot Wallström said in a statement on Monday.He was seized by al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) along with two other men, one of whom was freed in a dawn raid in 2015. More: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-40407620