Media News - Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Iraqi forces free kidnapped British journalist
Iraqi security forces freed a British journalist kidnapped two months ago in the main southern city of Basra on Monday after a fierce firefight with his abductors, Iraqi officials said. Richard Butler was found after the 30-minute gunbattle in a room handcuffed and with a hood over his head, senior Iraqi commander in Basra, Lieutenant General Mohan al-Fraiji, told AFP. Soon after his release, Butler was shown on state television Al-Iraqiya surrounded by Iraqi military officials who hugged and applauded him before sitting down with the journalist to share a meal. The tousle-haired Butler, who had been on assignment with US television network CBS when he was abducted along with his Iraqi translator on February 10, praised the soldiers who had freed him. The release of Butler comes as a significant boost for the Iraqi security forces, who have been criticised for their handling of operations in Basra. (AFP)
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