Monday, August 25, 2014

This time it worked. Rebels in Syria freed American … – naTemat



American journalist released by the Syrian rebels Photo. Al-Jazeera

Theo Curtis, a journalist from Boston kidnapped in 2012 by the Syrian rebels, has been released and is under the supervision of UN staff – said Al-Jazeera television.

Curtis disappeared without a trace in October 2012, when he was preparing to cross the Turkish-Syrian border. It was only in June this year, it turned out that he was alive and in the hands of the rebels fighting the regime. He appeared on the network published in the recording. As he said, it is well kept and has everything you need.

reporter in the Sunday morning was handed to UN staff in Syria. He was released after negotiations with representatives of the Qatari rebels, probably taken at the request of the United States.

Secretary of State John Kerry said in a statement confirmed the release of Curtis. He noted that his country “is used all possible tools diplomatic and military intelligence” to help imprisoned in Syria countrymen.

A few days ago, was brutally murdered another American journalist James Foley, who kept in captivity jihadists of the Islamic State. He was killed in retaliation for the American bombing of militant positions the organization in Iraq.

Source: Al-Jazeera

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This time it worked. Rebels in Syria freed American … – naTemat

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