The family of Israeli-Russian student Elizabeth Tsurkov, who was released from captivity in Iraq, gives thanks to US President Trump and his hostage envoy, Adam Boehler, for their efforts that led to her being freed.
“My entire family is incredibly happy. We cannot wait to see Elizabeth and give her all the love we have been waiting to share for 903 days,” Tsurkov’s sister Emma says in a post on X.
“We are so thankful to President Trump and his Special Envoy, Adam Boehler. If Adam had not made my sister’s return his personal mission, I do not know where we would be,” she says.
“We also want to thank Josh Harris and his team at the US Embassy in Baghdad for the support they provided to our sister and the team at the nonprofit Global Reach, who advocated relentlessly for my sister’s safe return,” Emma says.
Details on how the US secured her release were not immediately released.
In May, Arabic media reported that negotiations were in advanced stages between the US and Iraq for the release of Tsurkov in exchange for an IRGC officer and others involved in anti-US terror.
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