one American missionary The person who was detained in Tunisia for more than a year was released on Sunday.
Officials released Robert Vieira, a U.S. citizen, on Sunday afternoon, according to Reuters.
Boller told the media that Vieira is doing Missionary work 13 months ago, when he was detained by Tunisian authorities.
Officials reportedly suspected Vieira’s espionage activities.
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According to Reuters, the Trump administration recently secured the release of a U.S. citizen detained in Tunisia. (iStock)
Tunisia, North African countries border Algeria Libya is comparable to Vieira’s release after Boller worked closely with Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali Nafti.
Vieira returned to the United States with his family after her release on Sunday.
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Tunisian Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali Nafti, working with U.S. officials to announce the release of Vieira. (Khaled Desouki/AFP via Getty Images)
“We thank the Tunisian government for its decision to resolve the case and allow Mr. Vieira to reunite with his family after 13 months of pretrial detention,” Boller said.
Boehler attributes his cooperation with the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTI) to ensure the release of detainees.
Tunisia is a North African country bordering Algeria and Libya. Vieira was detained in Tunisia for more than a year. (iStock)
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Reuters contributed to the report.
