British Journalist for CBS Freed in Iraqi Army Raid
Apr 15 2008
A British journalist kidnapped two months ago in the southern city of Basra while on assignment for CBS News was freed Monday.
A team of Iraqi army soldiers found Richard Butler when they raided a house in central Basra on Monday afternoon, said Maj. Gen. Mohammed al-Askari, a spokesman for the Defense Ministry.
His release provided a boost to Iraqi security forces, whose performance during a recent operation against militias in Basra drew criticism and led to the dismissal of 1,300 Iraqi soldiers and policemen.
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