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| Briton held hostage in Libya freed | Briton held hostage in Libya freed |
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| British teacher David Bolam has been released after being held hostage by militants in Libya since May. | |
| The Foreign Office said Mr Bolam was "safe and well after his ordeal" and had been reunited with his family. | |
| His kidnapping had not been reported at the request of the Foreign Office and his family, but officials have been supporting his relatives. | His kidnapping had not been reported at the request of the Foreign Office and his family, but officials have been supporting his relatives. |
| Mr Bolam, who teaches at the Benghazi European School, appeared in a video online on 28 August. | |
| In it, he appeals to Prime Minister David Cameron to secure his release. | |
| Speaking in English, he says he is in good health and has been held "a very long time." | |
| A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We are glad that David Bolam is safe and well after his ordeal, and that he has been reunited with his family. We have been supporting his family since he was taken." | |
| The spokeswoman said they would not comment on the details of the case. | |
| His family have asked for privacy. | His family have asked for privacy. |