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The United Nations appealed on Friday for the kidnappers of an American employee to make contact, saying it feared for John Solecki's health. A hitherto unheard of militant group called the Balochistan Liberation United Front (BLUF) has threatened to kill Solecki, head of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees' office in Quetta, unless the UN acts on its demands.
It wants the release of 141 women it says have been detained in Pakistan, information on about more than 6,000 missing persons, and the resolution of the issue of Baloch independence aspirations. Solecki was kidnapped on February 2 after gunmen ambushed his car and shot dead his driver in Quetta, the provincial capital of south-western Balochistan province.
"The United Nations once again appeals to those having John to contact us, if not directly, then through a trusted intermediary," the UN said in a statement. The UN said it had been told Solecki's health was failing, and expressed concern that his condition could become life threatening. The group turned down a UN request for direct contact on Wednesday, saying talks were unnecessary.

Copyright Reuters, 2009

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