A Woman Tells of Torture and 2½ Years of Captivity by an Iraqi Militia
Elizabeth Tsurkov, a citizen of Israel and Russia, recounts a harrowing story of cruelty, survival, U.S. diplomatic pressure and, finally, release from the grip of a group backed by Iran. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Kidnapping and Hostages
Topics: backed, group, release, finally, pressure, diplomatic, survival, cruelty, story, harrowing, recounts, Russia, Israel, citizen, Tsurkov, Elizabeth, Militia, Iraqi, Captivity, Years, Torture, Tells, Woman
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/world/middleeast/tsurkov-kataib-torture-kidnap.html