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Briton held hostage in Libya freed British hostage David Bolam freed in Libya
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British teacher David Bolam has been released after being held hostage by militants in Libya since May.British teacher David Bolam has been released after being held hostage by militants in Libya since May.
The Foreign Office said Mr Bolam, who teaches at the Benghazi European School. was "safe and well" and had been reunited with his family. The Foreign Office said Mr Bolam, who teaches at the International School Benghazi, was "safe and well" and had been reunited with his family.
His kidnapping had not been reported at the request of the Foreign Office and his family.His kidnapping had not been reported at the request of the Foreign Office and his family.
It is thought his release was secured by local political factions, but it is not clear if a deal was made.It is thought his release was secured by local political factions, but it is not clear if a deal was made.
Mr Bolam appeared in a video online on 28 August. Mr Bolam appeared in a video posted online on 28 August.
In it, he appealed to Prime Minister David Cameron to secure his release. Wearing a white T-shirt and sitting in a concrete room, he appealed to UK Prime Minister David Cameron to secure his release.
Speaking in English, he said he was in good health and had been held "a very long time."Speaking in English, he said he was in good health and had been held "a very long time."
There had been fears Mr Bolam faced the same fate as British hostages held by Islamic State in the Middle East, BBC security correspondent Gordon Corera said. There had been fears Mr Bolam faced the same fate as British hostages held by Islamic State (IS) militants operating in Syria and Iraq, BBC security correspondent Gordon Corera said.
Little is known about the group which held him and what their demands might have been, our correspondent added. In recent weeks, IS has released videos showing the apparent beheading of two US journalists, James Foley and Steven Sotloff, and British aid workers David Haines and Alan Henning.
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." However, little is known about the group which held Mr Bolam and what their demands might have been, our correspondent added.
The spokeswoman said they would not comment on the details of the case. 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.
His family have asked for privacy. "We have been supporting his family since he was taken."
Mr Bolam's family have asked for privacy.