Summary
Thursday March 1: Five British Embassy workers, including Malcolm Smart, are kidnapped in the Afar region on the border of Ethiopia and Eritrea.
Friday March 2: The Foreign Office announce plans to rescue the group, who were on a trip to visit geological sites in the region with Ethiopian drivers and interpreters.See the full content of this document
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How the Dramatic Events Unfolded
Sunday March 4: Five of the 13 Ethiopians are found near the border wi...
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