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August 25, 2014

U.S. Journalist Released from Nusra Captivity in Syria 
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A U.S. journalist held for nearly two years by an al-Qaeda affiliate in
Syria has been released. The release of Peter Theo Curtis came less than
a week after the beheading of U.S. journalist James Foley by the Islamic
State in Syria. The Obama administration has denied paying any ransom
for Curtis's release, which was reportedly brokered by Qatar.

 

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