Photo of Fr Tom Uzhunallil feared captive by IS in Yemen emerges
July 20, 2016  12:17
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Months after he was feared abducted by ISIS in Yemen, a picture of Father Tom Uzhunnalil, a Catholic priest from Kerala has been posted on Facebook.

Though the priest had gone missing in March this year, the government had insisted that he was safe.

While it is unclear who posted the photo on Facebook, the status claims that an 'Entreaty' or plea would be uploaded soon.

Tom Uzhunnalil had gone missing in Yemen after the Islamic State militant group attacked a care home run by Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity.

Gunmen had stormed the refuge for the elderly earlier in April and killed a Yemeni guard before tying up and shooting 15 other employees.

Four foreign nuns, including an Indian, working as nurses were among those killed.

Father Tom was captured from the southern Yemeni city of Aden.
The photo shows the once clean-shaven priest, now looking weary and tired, with a long beard.
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