Another journalist captured and held in Syria was released by a different al-Qaeda affiliate which calls itself Jabhat al-Nusra.
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More about Peter Theo Curtis’ release:
Peter Theo Curtis was handed over to UN peacekeepers in the village of al-Rafid, Quneitra, on Sunday and after undergoing a medical checkup he was turned over to representatives from the US government, the United Nations said.
Curtis’ family thanked both the governments of the US and Qatar, as well as others who helped negotiate his release.
According to a statement from his family, Curtis was captured shortly before he was to cross into Syria in October 2012 and was held by the al-Nusra Front or by splinter groups allied with the al-Nusra Front.
…Footage of the American was released on June 30, showing a disheveled Curtis with long hair and beard, but appearing to be in good health.
Speaking in a video obtained by Al Jazeera, Curtis read from a prepared script stating his name and profession, saying he was a journalist from Boston, Massachusetts.
Commenting on his treatment, Curtis said he “had everything” he needed and “everything has been perfect, food, clothing, even friends now”.
Uhm. Friends?