French woman rescued in Pakistan after alleged 12-year captivity
By The BriefBrief
Pakistan police rescued a French woman and her five children from a home in Bara, saying her husband held her captive for 12 years.
WHO:Pakistan police
WHAT:Rescued a 54-year-old French woman and her five children from a mud-brick home, after she alleged long-term captivity and domestic abuse by her husband.
WHEN:Jun 24, 2026 at 1:44 PM ET
WHERE:Bara, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
WHY:The woman told authorities she had been held captive by her husband for more than a decade and subjected to domestic abuse.
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