helsinki finland pay ransom release finnish aid worker kidnap afghanistan nordic country foreign minister say thursday finland pay pay ransom future would encourage kidnappings foreign minister timo soini tell news conference via videolink washington ministry confirm early thursday finnish woman abduct may hold captive 118 days release work swedish aid group kabul abduction german colleague afghan guard kill foreign ministry give detail kidnap release say woman afghanistan good condition light circumstances kidnap longstanding problem afghanistan mainly affect afghans abduct ransom however foreigners also regularly target either ransom put pressure governments finland say ransom pay release aid worker kabul