Abducted Israeli-Russian researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov freed in Iraq
Summary
Elizabeth Tsurkov, an Israeli-Russian researcher, was freed after being held by an Iraqi militia, Kataib Hezbollah, since March 2023. Her release was announced by US President Donald Trump and confirmed by Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani. She is now safe at the US embassy in Iraq.Key Facts
- Elizabeth Tsurkov, a researcher and Princeton student, went missing in Iraq in March 2023.
- She was held by Kataib Hezbollah, a militia group supported by Iran.
- The US considered Kataib Hezbollah a terrorist organization since 2009.
- Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani announced that security services secured her release.
- Tsurkov holds both Israeli and Russian citizenship and entered Iraq with her Russian passport.
- President Trump announced her release on the social media platform Truth Social.
- Elizabeth Tsurkov is now at the US embassy in Iraq and unharmed.
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