A video has emerged of Salesian Fr Tom Uzhunnalil, who was kidnapped by terrorists last year, in which the priest appeals for his release. The new footage has has led to widespread calls for diplomatic efforts to end his captivity.
The priest was kidnappedduring an attack in March on a nursing home in Yemen run by the Missionaries of Charity. Four sisters and 12 others were murdered in the attack.
In the video, a visibly weak Fr Uzhunnalil made an emotional appeal for support from politicians and churchmen, claiming that he has been ignored.
