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ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) - A Christian cleric who was abducted earlier this week in southeast Turkey was rescued Friday, his friend said.
Assyrian cleric Daniel Savci was rescued by security forces in the province of Batman two days after he was abducted in nearby Mardin province, Gabriel Akkurt, another Assyrian cleric, told The Associated Press.
The
kidnappers had called Akkurt after abducting Savci and demanded ¤300,000 (US$445,000) for the cleric's return.

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