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What to Know About Kataib Hezbollah, the Iraqi Militia That Held Tsurkov Captive

5 novembre 2025 à 09:34
Kataib Hezbollah, a hard-line Iraqi militia linked to Iran, held Elizabeth Tsurkov, a citizen of Israel and Russia, hostage for more than two years.

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A flag of the Kataib Hezbollah militia group was hoisted outside the American Embassy in Baghdad in 2019 during a protest to condemn airstrikes on their bases.

What to Know About Kataib Hezbollah, the Iraqi Militia That Held Tsurkov Captive

5 novembre 2025 à 05:05
Kataib Hezbollah, a hard-line Iraqi militia linked to Iran, held Elizabeth Tsurkov, a citizen of Israel and Russia, hostage for more than two years.

© Thaier Al-Sudani/Reuters

A flag of the Kataib Hezbollah militia group was hoisted outside the American Embassy in Baghdad in 2019 during a protest to condemn airstrikes on their bases.

Elizabeth Tsurkov Recounts 2 1/2 Years of Captivity

5 novembre 2025 à 08:10
Elizabeth Tsurkov, a citizen of Israel and Russia, recounts a harrowing story of cruelty, survival, U.S. diplomatic pressure and, finally, release from the grip of a group backed by Iran.

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Elizabeth Tsurkov, an Israeli Russian doctoral student at Princeton University, endured two and a half years of captivity in Iraq, held in solitary confinement by a militia backed by Iran.
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