U.S. Journalist Freed by Iraq Militants Thankful
From Times Wire Reports
Micah Garen, the American journalist freed by Shiite militants in Iraq after nine days in captivity, said it felt “really good to be back home.”
“I really want to thank everyone who helped secure my release and to bring me back home,” Garen said outside his apartment building in Manhattan. “Your continued support and thoughts were a great source of strength for my family.”
The 36-year-old was kidnapped Aug. 13 in Nasiriyah along with his Iraqi translator, Amir Doushi. The two were released Aug. 22.
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