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| British and Australian tourists kidnapped in Ecuador freed | British and Australian tourists kidnapped in Ecuador freed |
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| Two foreign tourists who were kidnapped during a visit to a nature reserve in the Amazon have been rescued, according to authorities in Ecuador. | Two foreign tourists who were kidnapped during a visit to a nature reserve in the Amazon have been rescued, according to authorities in Ecuador. |
| The interior minister, Jose Serrano, said the 23-year-old Englishwoman and 32-year-old Australian woman were in "good condition". | The interior minister, Jose Serrano, said the 23-year-old Englishwoman and 32-year-old Australian woman were in "good condition". |
| Serrano did not give details of the operation except to say the women were rescued on Saturday night, a day after they were taken in the Cuyabeno reserve in northern Ecuador. | Serrano did not give details of the operation except to say the women were rescued on Saturday night, a day after they were taken in the Cuyabeno reserve in northern Ecuador. |
| The government said three other foreigners were with the two women when the group was set upon. The other three were not taken by the kidnappers. | The government said three other foreigners were with the two women when the group was set upon. The other three were not taken by the kidnappers. |
| Officials have not released the names of any of the foreigners. | Officials have not released the names of any of the foreigners. |
| A spokeswoman for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said earlier: "We are aware of an incident and are working with the Ecuadorean authorities." | A spokeswoman for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said earlier: "We are aware of an incident and are working with the Ecuadorean authorities." |
| The FCO has advised against all travel to the areas immediately bordering Colombia in Carchi province due to criminal activity and organised crime. | The FCO has advised against all travel to the areas immediately bordering Colombia in Carchi province due to criminal activity and organised crime. |
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