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UK reporter freed in Afghanistan UK reporter freed in Afghanistan
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A British journalist who was kidnapped in Afghanistan has been freed by Nato troops in a raid before dawn, an Afghan official has said. A UK journalist abducted in Afghanistan has been freed by Nato troops in a pre-dawn raid, an Afghan official has said.
New York Times reporter Stephen Farrell had been abducted on Saturday. New York Times reporter Stephen Farrell was kidnapped on Saturday along with his Afghan interpreter while trying to visit the scene of a Nato air strike.
He was taken along with his Afghan interpreter while attempting to visit the scene of a Nato air strike. The translator was killed by Taliban fighters during the operation, according to foreign news reports.
The New York Times reported Mr Farrell said he had been "extracted" in a raid by "a lot of soldiers" after a fierce firefight with his Taliban captors. Mr Farrell said he had been "extracted" by "a lot of soldiers" after a fierce firefight, the New York Times reported.
The newspaper's website reported he had phoned the foreign editor of the newspaper at about 0030 BST and said: "I'm out! I'm free." The newspaper's website reported he had phoned the foreign editor of the newspaper at about 0030 BST (2330 GMT) and said: "I'm out! I'm free."
Mr Farrell said he had also called his wife.Mr Farrell said he had also called his wife.
In 2004, Mr Farrell was kidnapped in Iraq while working for the UK's Times newspaper.In 2004, Mr Farrell was kidnapped in Iraq while working for the UK's Times newspaper.