Aleppo governor to support efforts for release of Japanese

Aleppo governor to support efforts for release of Japanese

ALEPPO, Syria - Mohammad Wahid Akkad, governor of Aleppo in northern Syria, says he is willing to support efforts for the release of Haruna Yukawa, a Japanese man believed to have been captured by the extremist Islamic State militant group, during an interview with Kyodo News on Aug. 21, 2014, in Aleppo. (Kyodo)

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