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Greek hostage: ‘I would return to Afghanistan’

Athanasios Lerounis, the Greek aid worker who spent eight months as the Taliban’s prisoner, said upon his return to Athens on Saturday that he wants to go back to Afghanistan. ‘With the help of the Greek and Pakistani governments, at some point I would like to return to continue my work there.’ Lerounis said no ransom was paid for his release.

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