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| Pakistani group frees US hostage | Pakistani group frees US hostage |
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| An American UN worker has been freed by militants two months after he was snatched at gunpoint in the Pakistani province of Balochistan, officials say. | An American UN worker has been freed by militants two months after he was snatched at gunpoint in the Pakistani province of Balochistan, officials say. |
| The UN and local police said John Solecki was abandoned by his captors in a village near the city of Quetta. | The UN and local police said John Solecki was abandoned by his captors in a village near the city of Quetta. |
| Mr Solecki, a UN refugee agency (UNHCR) worker, was snatched on 2 February in the city. His driver was killed. | Mr Solecki, a UN refugee agency (UNHCR) worker, was snatched on 2 February in the city. His driver was killed. |
| Militants from the hitherto unknown Balochistan Liberation United Front took responsibility for the abduction. | Militants from the hitherto unknown Balochistan Liberation United Front took responsibility for the abduction. |
| Balochistan's worsening situation | Balochistan's worsening situation |
| The group has made several statements since the kidnapping claiming that Mr Solecki was in poor health. | |
| But UN spokeswoman Jennifer Pagonis said Mr Solecki was "tired but he seems OK". | But UN spokeswoman Jennifer Pagonis said Mr Solecki was "tired but he seems OK". |
| UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said he was very pleased Mr Solecki had been freed and thanked all those who had worked to secure his release. | UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said he was very pleased Mr Solecki had been freed and thanked all those who had worked to secure his release. |
| The BLUF had demanded the release of thousands of prisoners it claimed were being held by the government. | The BLUF had demanded the release of thousands of prisoners it claimed were being held by the government. |
| A person claiming to speak for the group contacted local journalists earlier to say the American was being freed on humanitarian grounds. | A person claiming to speak for the group contacted local journalists earlier to say the American was being freed on humanitarian grounds. |
| Militants have been fighting a low-level insurgency in Balochistan for many years. | Militants have been fighting a low-level insurgency in Balochistan for many years. |