A British journalist has been freed by forces in Iraq, local media quoted the Iraqi defence ministry saying.Richard Butler and his Iraqi interpreter were seized in Basra in February. The interpreter was freed three days later.
Both were working for the American network CBS News.
Witnesses said the two men were taken from the Sultan Palace Hotel in Basra, southern Iraq, by at least eight gunmen on 10 February.
Local news reports in February said Mr Butler's release had been delayed because his kidnappers feared future arrest.
Mr Butler is a married photojournalist with experience of covering conflicts around the world.
International media watchdogs have reported dozens of journalists killed each year since the US invasion of Iraq in 2003.
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