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23-03-06, 17:55
Briton Norman Kember and two Canadian fellow peace activists held hostage in Iraq for almost four months have been freed by multinational forces. Mr Kember, 74, of north-west London, James Loney, 41, and Harmeet Singh Sooden, 32, were three of four men seized in Baghdad in November.
Mr Kember said in a statement: "It is great to be free, and I'm looking forward to getting back to the UK." The men's US colleague, Tom Fox, was found dead in Baghdad two weeks ago. The three men are believed to have been rescued at 0800 local time (0500 GMT), following a weeks-long operation led by British troops and involving US and Canadian special forces.
Officials have revealed few details of the operation, but it is known that none of the captors was present, no shots were fired and no-one was injured.
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Mr Kember said in a statement: "It is great to be free, and I'm looking forward to getting back to the UK." The men's US colleague, Tom Fox, was found dead in Baghdad two weeks ago. The three men are believed to have been rescued at 0800 local time (0500 GMT), following a weeks-long operation led by British troops and involving US and Canadian special forces.
Officials have revealed few details of the operation, but it is known that none of the captors was present, no shots were fired and no-one was injured.
www.bbc.co.uk