An, influential imam kidnapped on the 3rd of September in Kalaban Coura neighborhood in Bamako has regained his freedom. Sheikh Ibrahim Kontao was freed from a police operation that tracked the kidnappers using technology. The Imam’s relatives and followers have since received the news with jubilation.
Mali: kidnapped Imam Sheikh Ibrahim Kontao freed [The Morning Call]
So, who is Imam Sheikh Ibrahim Kontao and how was he released after being kidnapped?