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German journalist held in Syria back home, lawyer says

German journalist Eva Maria Michelmann, who went missing in Syria in January and was later confirmed to be detained there, returned to Germany on Friday, her lawyer told AFP.

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What happened German journalist Eva Maria Michelmann, who went missing in Syria in January and was later confirmed to be detained there, returned to Germany on Friday, her lawyer told AFP.
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The Local GermanyNews report · Jun 20, 1:43 PM

German journalist held in Syria back home, lawyer says

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German journalist Eva Maria Michelmann, who went missing in Syria in January and was later confirmed to be detained there, returned to Germany on Friday, her lawyer told AFP.

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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Jun 20, 11:32 AM

German journalist held in Syria back home, family says

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Eva Maria Michelmann's brother says she had been held in the Syrian city of Raqqa since January.

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Jun 20, 11:32 AM: Al Jazeera English joined the source map.

Jun 20, 1:43 PM: The Local Germany joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.