Baghdad kidnappers 'Googled' Australian reporter

Iraqi militants who kidnapped an Australian reporter in Baghdad and threatened to kill him ”Googled” his name on the internet to investigate his work before releasing him unharmed, the journalist’s executive producer said today.

John Martinkus, the first Australian confirmed as having been held hostage in Iraq, was seized early on Saturday and held for nearly 24 hours before being freed. He was making his way home today after flying to Jordan yesterday.