"We are greatly relieved by this news, which we have constantly awaited throughout the 547 days that the hostages spent in captivity," RSF secretary-general Jean-François Julliard said. "Our recent meetings with the Afghan authorities and the French officials in charge of the case had led us to believe that they would be freed soon."
"Estamos muy aliviados por estas noticias, que hemos estado esperando constantemente durante los 547 días que los rehenes pasaron en cautiverio", declaró el Secretario General de RSF Jean-François Julliard. "Nuestras recientes reuniones con las autoridades afganas y los funcionarios franceses a cargo del caso nos habían llevado a creer que serían liberados pronto".