Rebels from Sudan's conflict-torn Darfur region released 16 UN and other aid workers on Sunday, a day after they had been taken captive, a UN statement said.
"We are relieved to report that the 16 humanitarian aid workers, who had been detained by the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM/A), were released today," said the statement released in Khartoum.
The SLA has said it took the workers for their own protection because they had wandered into rebel-held territory.
"The group includes workers from UN agencies, non-governmental organisatons, and donors," the statement said.
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