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Freed hostage journalists Amanda Lindhout, left, and Nigel Brennan, sit together after their release from captivity in Mogadishu, Somalia. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Farah Abdi Warsameh)

Alberta journalist kidnapped in Somalia freed after 15 months in captivity

The Canadian Press - 1 hour, 53 minutes ago

EDMONTON - Canadian journalist Amanda Lindhout, freed after 15 months of captivity in war-torn Somalia, said Wednesday she was isolated, beaten and tortured, and dreamed of walking through Vancouver's Stanley Park to stay sane and not lose hope.

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