British forces rescued three hostages in Baghdad in 2006 after 118 days
After 118 days of terrifying captivity and the tragic loss of a teammate, three international peace activists were finally rescued from a Baghdad basement by British special forces in 2006.
In a high-stakes operation involving the British SAS, two Canadians and one Briton from the Christian Peacemaker Teams were liberated from their kidnappers in Iraq. The rescue ended a four-month ordeal that had gripped the international media, though it was tempered by the earlier execution of their American colleague, Tom Fox.
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