Political Science Alum, Steve Dennis, and three other kidnapped foreign-aid workers, including fellow Canadian Qurat-Ul-Ain Sadazai, rescued in Somalia

July 3, 2012

Rescue of aid workers in Somalia a sign of the times

Aid workers like Steve Dennis know the risks they are taking when venturing into one of the most volatile regions of the world.

But nothing could prepare him for the events that unfolded this weekend.

On Monday, Mr. Dennis and three other kidnapped foreign-aid workers, including fellow Canadian Qurat-Ul-Ain Sadazai, were rescued in Somalia. The four aid workers are believed to be recuperating in Nairobi, and have made no decision about returning to work, a spokesman for their employer, the Norwegian Refugee Council, said.

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