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Saturday, April 19, 2014

Kidnapped French journalists freed in Syria

Kidnapped French journalists freed in Syria

Reuters news agency reported that the journalists who had been missing since June was found by Turkish troops on the Syrian border with their hands tied and eyes .

Four French journalists held captive in Syria for almost a year has been released . French President Francois Hollande in a statement on Saturday ( 19/4 ) , said he was " very relieved to know that the release of the four journalists this morning " .

Hollande told reporters that four ( Edouard Elias , Didier Francois , Nicolas Henin and Pierre Torres ) " in good health although conditions are very severe captivity " and will return to France " in the coming hours " .

Reuters news agency reported that the journalists who had been missing since June was found by Turkish troops on the Syrian border with their hands tied and eyes .

Organization Reporters Without Borders has called Syria " the most dangerous country in the world " for journalists .VOA

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