Pakistani police rescue French woman and five children

Pakistani police have rescued a French woman and her five children after she reported being held captive and abused by her husband for more than a decade. The rescue operation, which led to the arrest of the woman's husband, took place in the remote town of Bara in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Authorities said the 54-year-old woman, Sylvie Yasmina, was rescued earlier this week after one of her sons managed to leave the family home and alert police. Officers subsequently raided the residence on June 18. Police found Yasmina and her children living in what was described as a small, extremely dilapidated room. Officials reported visible injuries on the family members.

In statements to police, Yasmina alleged that her husband, a Pakistani national, had physically and psychologically abused the family on a daily basis since they moved to Pakistan from Australia in 2014. She described him as having an extremely violent temperament. Police said the family had been deprived of freedom and communication with the outside world. According to a senior police officer, the two older children had missed their education, while the three younger children, born in Pakistan, were never enrolled...