Home Miscellaneous Dutch hostage liberated after 3.5 years in MaliDutch PeopleInternational AffairsDutch hostage liberated after 3.5 years in Mali07/04/2015photo: AFPDid you know that Dutchman Sjaak Rijke (54) will be reunited with his wife tonight after being held hostage by Al-Qaeda in Mali for 3.5 years? Yesterday he was liberated by French special forces.We are wishing Sjaak and his family all the best! RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR MusicThe Netherlands wins Eurovision Song Contest after 44 years International AffairsThe cutest border crossing in the world Olympic GamesDutch ice skating champ Ireen Wüst