Freed Kygyz interpreter smiles with son

Freed Kygyz interpreter smiles with son

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan - Omurbek Zhanakeev smiles with his son in Bishkek on Oct. 26. Zhanakeev was freed along with four Japanese mining engineers after being held hostage for two months by Islamic rebels in Central Asia. Kyrgyz-born Zhanakeev worked as an interpreter for the four.

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      BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan - Omurbek Zhanakeev smiles with his son in Bishkek on Oct. 26. Zhanakeev was freed along with four Japanese mining engineers after being held hostage for two months by Islamic rebels in Central Asia. Kyrgyz-born Zhanakeev worked as an interpreter for the four.
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            4 freed Japanese head back to Japan

            4 freed Japanese head back to Japan

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              4 freed Japanese arrive back in Japan

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