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Four French journalists kidnapped in Syria last June by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group have been found by Turkish soldiers on the border with Syria.
Nicolas Henin, Pierre Torres, Edouard Elias and Didier Francois were found on Saturday in Sanliurfa province with their hands and eyes bound.
An unknown group brought the journalists to the border last night, the Turkish news agency Dogan said.
Reacting to the developments, the French presidential office released a statement saying that Francois Hollande "has learned with great relief this morning the release of the four French journalists who were held hostage in Syria since June 2013".
"Edouard Elias , Didier Francois, Nicolas Henin and Pierre Torres are in good health, despite the extremely harsh conditions of their captivity. They will arrive in France in the next hours," the statement read.
It said Hollande remained concerned about the fate of two other French nationals still held in the Sahel.
"He reaffirms his support to their families and reiterates his determination and the relentless mobilisation of the state for their release," the statement added.
Nicolas Henin, Pierre Torres, Edouard Elias and Didier Francois were found on Saturday in Sanliurfa province with their hands and eyes bound.
An unknown group brought the journalists to the border last night, the Turkish news agency Dogan said.
Reacting to the developments, the French presidential office released a statement saying that Francois Hollande "has learned with great relief this morning the release of the four French journalists who were held hostage in Syria since June 2013".
"Edouard Elias , Didier Francois, Nicolas Henin and Pierre Torres are in good health, despite the extremely harsh conditions of their captivity. They will arrive in France in the next hours," the statement read.
It said Hollande remained concerned about the fate of two other French nationals still held in the Sahel.
"He reaffirms his support to their families and reiterates his determination and the relentless mobilisation of the state for their release," the statement added.
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