Bamako, Shawwal 2, 1438, Jun 26, 2017, SPA -- A Swedish man kidnapped by militants in northern Mali nearly six years ago has been released from captivity, the Swedish government confirmed Monday. Swedish Foreign Affairs Minister Margot Wallstrom announced the release of Johan Gustafsson without giving details on what had finally led to his freedom. --SPA 19:44 LOCAL TIME 16:44 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w436487