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Israeli man is kidnapped in Ghana | Israeli man is kidnapped in Ghana |
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Kidnappers have seized an Israeli businessman in Ghana and are demanding a ransom, according to officials. | Kidnappers have seized an Israeli businessman in Ghana and are demanding a ransom, according to officials. |
The unknown kidnappers are seeking $300,000 (£188,000) for his release. | The unknown kidnappers are seeking $300,000 (£188,000) for his release. |
Ghana's National Security Coordinator Sam Amoo said the kidnappers contacted the businessman's relatives in Israel to demand their ransom. | Ghana's National Security Coordinator Sam Amoo said the kidnappers contacted the businessman's relatives in Israel to demand their ransom. |
Mr Amoo also said the man was abducted on Sunday and that a task force of various security agencies had been working to free him since then. | Mr Amoo also said the man was abducted on Sunday and that a task force of various security agencies had been working to free him since then. |
Mr Amoo gave no details about the Israeli's identity nor those of his abductors. | |
But according to the Jerusalem Post, the man is in his sixties and negotiations are being conducted via his business partner, who first reported the kidnapping. | |
Correspondents say kidnappings are rare in Ghana, in contrast to Nigeria where there have been hundreds in recent years. |