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Princeton Academic Elizabeth Tsurkov Freed After Two Years in Captivity
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Princeton Academic Elizabeth Tsurkov Freed After Two Years in Captivity

Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Princeton University doctoral student, has been freed after over two years of captivity by an Islamic militia in Iraq. Her release was confirmed by Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Suani and US President Donald Trump, who stated she is now safe at the US embassy.

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