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Reports: Estonia Paid Kidnappers 10-Million-Euro Ransom
by Naharnet Newsdesk 15 July 2011, 09:18

The Estonian government paid the kidnappers of the seven Estonian tourists 10 million euros to win their release, media reports said Friday.

Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet said Thursday that no force was used to free the hostages and that several countries and their respective intelligence services were involved in the operation.

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