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Douglas Wood, the Australian hostage being held in Iraq, has been freed in a military operation, Prime Minister John Howard says.

"He was recovered a short time ago in Baghdad in a military operation that I'm told was conducted by Iraqi forces, in co-operation with ... American forces."

Mr Howard said no ransom was paid for Mr Wood's release.

"At no stage has a ransom been paid,'' he said.

He also paid tribute to the efforts of Australia's Islamic community and Sheikh Alhilali."


WOO HOO!

Date: 16 Jun 2005 09:03 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dewhitton.livejournal.com
That's what I'm hearing too. A combined US/Iraqi action doing house-to-house searches.

Still... WOO HOO!

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