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General Category => World News => Topic started by: TomSea on March 14, 2017, 01:51:58 pm
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American Michael Sharp Kidnapped in Democratic Republic of Congo
by Rima Abdelkader
An American was abducted while working as a United Nations official in central Africa, his father told NBC News on Tuesday.
Michael Sharp, 34, was among a team traveling by motorcycle through the Democratic Republic of Congo when they were kidnapped by "an unidentified militia group," according to his dad, John.
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Michael Sharp Courtesy John Sharp
Officials confirmed Monday that the team had disappeared in the country's Kasai Central province — although it was unclear when exactly the incident took place.
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UN worker from Kansas.