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.

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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