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Locals upset by ISIS kidnap

Tuesday 16 April 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in National

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Locals upset by ISIS kidnap
New Zealand nurse Louisa Akavi, who was born in the Cook Islands, is revealed as an Islamic State hostage. 19041402

The capture by ISIS of Cook Islands-born Red Cross nurse Louisa Akavi has shocked and upset the Cook Islands community, here and in New Zealand.

The capture by ISIS of Cook Islands-born Red Cross nurse Louisa Akavi has shocked and upset the Cook Islands community, here and in New Zealand.


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