USA Today – by Katharine Lackey
An American held captive for two years by an al-Qaeda-linked group in Syria was released Sunday, according to the Obama administration and his family.
“For two years, we have kept Peter Theo Curtis, a U.S. citizen held hostage in Syria, in our thoughts and prayers,” White House national security adviser Susan Rice said in a statement. “Today, we join his family and loved ones in welcoming his freedom.” Continue reading “American held by al-Qaeda group freed in Syria”