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American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been released after being kidnapped on a Baghdad street corner last week. The freelance reporter, who has covered the Middle East for years, was freed following efforts by Iraqi officials.
Two French citizens falsely accused of espionage are finally heading home after more than three years of detention in Iran. Their release brings relief to families who never stopped fighting for their freedom.
Dennis Coyle walked onto Texas soil Wednesday morning after spending over a year detained in Afghanistan, reuniting with his family in a moment his sister called "amazing." The Taliban released the 64-year-old academic researcher following a plea from his 83-year-old mother.
Dennis Coyle stepped off a plane in Texas Wednesday after spending over a year wrongfully detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan. The 64-year-old academic was reunited with family in an emotional homecoming that marks another win in the fight against hostage diplomacy.
After two harrowing weeks, all 166 worshippers kidnapped from a church in Nigeria's Kaduna State have returned home safely. The Christian Association of Nigeria confirms no ransom was paid for their release.