According to a press release from the International Committee of the Red Cross, a staff member who was abducted in Kunduz, Afghanistan on December 19 has been released. "We are relieved and grateful that Juan Carlos is now back with us, safe and sound," said the ICRC head of delegation in Afghanistan, Monica Zanarelli. "His abduction was a terrible ordeal for him, as well as for his family, friends and colleagues." The ICRC is not commenting on the identity of the individuals who abducted him or what their motives were in the event.
