Taliban release kidnapped French woman

The Taliban released a French woman aid worker abducted three weeks ago, but said today a French man and three Afghan colleagues would not be freed until French troops leave Afghanistan.

Purported Taliban spokesman Qari Yousef Ahmadi said the woman, who worked for the aid group Terre d’Enfance and has been identified only by her first name, Celine, was handed over to tribal leaders in the Maywand district of southern Kandahar province.