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Trump says Princeton student Elizabeth Tsurkov freed after being held by Hezbollah for 2 years
Elizabeth Tsurkov was held for over 900 days by Kataeb Hezbollah after being abducted in Baghdad during academic research; her release followed extensive diplomatic efforts.
- President Donald J. Trump announced the release of Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Princeton student, from Kata'ib Hezbollah after more than 900 days of captivity.
- Elizabeth Tsurkov has been released after more than two years in captivity, according to President Donald Trump.
- Tsurkov was abducted by Kata'ib Hezbollah in Baghdad during her Ph.D. research in March 2023 and was held until her release.
- Trump stated that Tsurkov is now safely in the American Embassy in Iraq after being tortured for many months.
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Princeton doctoral student kidnapped in Iraq has been freed. ‘We both started sobbing,’ sister says
A Princeton University graduate student who was kidnapped in Iraq in 2023 while doing research there has been freed and turned over to U.S. authorities, her family and officials said Tuesday.
US President Donald Trump announced today that Princeton student Elizabeth Tsourkova, who was kidnapped in Iraq two years ago, has been released.
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Princeton doctoral student kidnapped in Iraq has been freed. 'We both started sobbing,' sister says
An Israeli-Russian doctoral student from Princeton University who was kidnapped in Iraq has been released. That's according to her family and officials. Elizabeth Tsurkov was freed Tuesday and turned over to the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad following more than 900…
Trump announced the release of Elizabeth Churkov - The American Princeton University had announced that Churkov was in Iraq "conducting research for her doctoral thesis"
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