Roy Hallums Freed From Captivity

Rusty, who runs The Jawa Report, had been keeping Hallums plight on the minds of those who regularly visited his site.

He was released earlier today, though the details of the rescue haven't been divulged. The NYT reports that

Coalition forces acting on a tip from an Iraqi detainee Wednesday rescued American hostage Roy Hallums from an isolated farm house south of Baghdad, a military statement said. An Iraqi also was rescued.

Hallums, 57, had been held since being kidnapped at gunpoint from his office in the Mansour district of Baghdad on Nov. 1.

''Hallums is in good condition and is receiving medical care,'' the military said.

Hallums was held in a farmhouse 15 miles south of Baghdad, the statement said, adding that rescuers were tipped to his whereabouts by an unidentified Iraqi detainee.

Kudos to all those involved in the rescue!