Three
subcontractors for the United Nations' anti-landmine service kidnapped in the eastern
Democratic Republic of Congo are now free.
The
confirmation came today from the United Nations.
The men were
abducted last week from Kibumba in North Kivu province.
No specific group
claimed responsibility for the kidnapping.
Two of the
men are DR Congo citizens and one is a foreign national, according to the UN.
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| A UN contractor works to clear land mines |
The sub-contractors
work for a private company hired by the UN Mine Action Service, which is
responsible for removing and destroying landmines left over from decades of
conflict in North Kivu.
The three
men disappeared at a tense time.
According to
the Congolese armed forces, Rwanda recently sent troops into North Kivu near
Kibumba.