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Contact Made With Olaf Wiig's Captors

Thursday, 24 August 2006, 8:51 am
Press Release: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Comment released on behalf of Reverend Roger Wiig for Olaf''s family . "We are relieved to have it confirmed that Olaf and Steve are alive and well, and we wait anxiously for their release."

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