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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.
- US President Donald Trump announced the release of Elizabeth Tsurkov, who was kidnapped for 903 days by Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq.
- Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani confirmed her release, attributing it to extensive efforts by security forces over many months.
- Tsurkov's sister, Emma Tsurkov, expressed gratitude to Trump and Adam Boehler for their roles in securing her sister's release.
- Elizabeth Tsurkov was abducted while conducting research in Baghdad in 2023 and was confirmed alive in subsequent months by Iraqi officials.
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Elizabeth Tsurkov, Israeli grad student held in Iraq since 2023, released from captivity
Tsurkov's release was confirmed in a statement from U.S. President Donald Trump; family thanks Trump and special envoy Adam Boehler, who made her return his 'personal mission'
Elizabeth Tsurkov, Princeton grad student kidnapped in Iraq, freed after 2.5 years
Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Princeton grad student who was kidnapped by an Iraqi militant group in 2023, has finally been freed after more than 900 days in captivity. President Trump on Tuesday announced the academic was safe at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad after being “tortured for many months.” He identified her captors as members of the Iran-backed, U.S.-designated terrorist group Kata’ib Hezbollah, though they have not taken responsibility for the k…
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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