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Reuters journalists freed in Syria

Source: Reuters

(Reuters) - Two Reuters journalists were released by Syrian authorities on Monday, two days after they were detained in Damascus.

Television producer Ayat Basma and cameraman Ezzat Baltaji returned to their home base in Lebanon and said they were well.

"Reuters is concerned that its journalists were detained and held incommunicado for so long. We are delighted by their release and look forward to welcoming Ayat and Ezzat back," Reuters Editor-in-Chief Stephen Adler said.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/28/us-syria-reuters-idUSTRE72R3U920110328?WT.tsrc=Social%20Media&WT.z_smid=twtr-reuters_%20com&WT.z_smid_dest=Twitter

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