Ottawa aid worker detained in Afghanistan has been released, says brother

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A Canadian aid worker and activist who was detained by the Taliban has been released, says her brother.

Nadima Noor, a social media activist and founder of the non-governmental organization Dream Voice Act, was arrested alongside six of her colleagues at their Kabul office on Feb. 13 and held for a month without charge, according to her brother Dastaan Noor, who lives in Ottawa. 

Dastaan said on Wednesday that his sister is now free. 

“She was released today and was very excited to get back to working for her NGO. No wrongdoing was found,” he said.

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Nadima, herself, was not

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