46 Indian nurses held captive in war-torn Iraq have been freed by the Sunni militant group ISIS and are on their way home.
The nurses, who will take a flight to India from Erbil airport, are expected to reach India by tomorrow morning.
- They (Indian nurses in Iraq) are all safe, they have been given food. This is a humanitarian issue, no question of credit.
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy - Happy, relieved 46 nurses from Tikrit have reached secure area. Look forward to their early and safe return to India.
President Pranab Mukherjee - Safe release of Indian nurses abducted in Iraq is a matter of immense joy. It's a great collective effort by our govt led by PM @narendramodi
Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad - A day of dramatic developments, hope has triumphed.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin
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