I’m fine, says freed journalist

British journalist Yvonne Ridley tonight spoke of her delight at being freed by her Taliban captors - and her desperation to get home to see her daughter Daisy.

I’m fine, says freed journalist

British journalist Yvonne Ridley tonight spoke of her delight at being freed by her Taliban captors - and her desperation to get home to see her daughter Daisy.

After crossing the border into Pakistan, the 43-year-old Sunday Express reporter said: ‘‘I’m fine, it’s good to be here. They (the Taliban) treated me with respect and courtesy.’’

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