(1)2 ex-Japanese captives in Iraq head home from Amman

(1)2 ex-Japanese captives in Iraq head home from Amman

AMMAN, Jordan - Freelance journalist Jumpei Yasuda, one of the two Japanese civilians released April 17 by a militant group in Iraq, prepares to leave Amman international airport April 19 for Japan.

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