text: Italian journalist freed by Afghan captors
  
  March 20, 2007 
  
  Italian journalist Daniele Mastrogiacomo was released by his Taliban captors in Afghanistan, Monday, after having been kidnapped and held hostage since March 5, 2007. Mastrogiacomo's intrepreter is believed to have been released as well, though no details are reported. 
  Mastrogiacomo, a reporter with Italian newspaper "La Repubblica", was taken captive in Helmand Province along with his Afghan interpreter and his driver, while attempting to obtain interviews with members of the Taliban. 
  In a television interview after his release, Mastrogiacomo expressed his gratitude to those that worked for his release. "I'm very happy, I thank you all. I knew you wouldn't abandon me", said Mastrogiacomo.
tokens: Italian journalist freed by Afghan captors March 20 , 2007 Italian journalist Daniele Mastrogiacomo was released by his Taliban captors in Afghanistan , Monday , after having been kidnapped and held hostage since March 5 , 2007 . Mastrogiacomo 's intrepreter is believed to have been released as well , though no details are reported . Mastrogiacomo , a reporter with Italian newspaper " La Repubblica " , was taken captive in Helmand Province along with his Afghan interpreter and his driver , while attempting to obtain interviews with members of the Taliban . In a television interview after his release , Mastrogiacomo expressed his gratitude to those that worked for his release . " I 'm very happy , I thank you all . I knew you would n't abandon me " , said Mastrogiacomo .
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