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US Demands Iraq Act Fast on Hostage Tsurkov
3/12/2025
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- US Hostage Envoy Adam Boehler has called on Iraq to act swiftly to free Israeli-Russian hostage Elizabeth Tsurkov, who was taken by the Iran-backed militia Kataib Hezbollah in March 2023. The US has issued a stark warning of potential political and economic consequences if she is not released soon, as Iraq's government struggles to engage the unresponsive kidnappers.
