Kember back on British soil after Iraq hostage ordeal

Peace activist Norman Kember was back on British soil today after a 119-day hostage ordeal in Iraq.

Kember back on British soil after Iraq hostage ordeal
Sat, 25 Mar, 2006 - 12:37

Peace activist Norman Kember was back on British soil today after a 119-day hostage ordeal in Iraq.

The 74-year-old touched down at Heathrow Airport at 12.22pm today on a British Airways flight from Kuwait, after leaving Baghdad yesterday on a military transporter.

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