German Hostages in Iraq Freed - Democratic Underground

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Tue May-02-06 12:33 PM
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German Hostages in Iraq Freed

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier announced Tuesday that the two German engineers held hostage in Iraq since Jan. 24 have been set free.

The Leipzig engineers Thomas Nitzschke and Rene Bräunlich have been freed, Foreign Minister Steinmeier said.

Steinmeier, currently on a state visit to Chile, said he had spoken to the men and that they were well, considering the circumstances, the German news agency DPA reported.

"I am happy to tell you that the two kidnapped Leipzigers, Thomas Nitzschke and Rene Bräunlich, are, as of today, free again," Steinmeier said from Santiago de Chile.
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http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,1990991,00.html

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Tue May-02-06 12:37 PM
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1. good news

:thumbsup: I'm glad they are safe.

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