Russian woman kidnapped near U.S. border in Mexico is freed, officials say

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Russian woman kidnapped near U.S. border in Mexico is freed, officials say
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The woman was released without paying the ransom kidnappers sought, diplomats said on social media.

A Russian woman who was kidnapped in northeastern Mexico has been released, Russian embassy and Tamaulipas state officials said Sunday.The woman, whose identity has not been revealed, was released without paying the ransom kidnappers sought and was taken to a police station in Reynosa, Tamaulipas state, near the U.S. border, diplomats said on social media.She was rescued 'in good health' late Saturday by a state anti-kidnapping unit, police said.

Americans Zindell Brown and Shaeed Woodard died in the attack; Eric Williams and Latavia McGee survived. A Mexican woman, Areli Pablo Servando, 33, was also killed, apparently by a stray bullet.The Gulf drug cartel turned over five men to police soon after the abduction. A letter claiming to be from the Scorpions faction of the Gulf cartel condemned the violence and said the gang had turned over to authorities its own members who were responsible.

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