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Pakistani police rescue French woman and her children from decade-long captivity

Pakistani police rescued a French woman, Sylvie Yasmina, and her five children on Tuesday after her husband allegedly held them captive for over a decade. The family was found in a dilapidated room with visible bruises in Bara, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Yasmina plans to return to France after reportedly enduring daily violence since moving to Pakistan in 2014.

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Published 24 Jun 2026, 08:29 UTC · Updated 24 Jun 2026, 09:50 UTC

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