A television grab shows Indonesian television reporter Meutya Hafid in Baghdad before her kidnapping. Photo: Reuters
Two Indonesian reporters who had been held captive in Iraq have been released and are leaving the country, Jakarta's Foreign Ministry said today.
"We can now officially confirm that Meutya and Budiyanto have been released. The Indonesian embassy in Amman has received a phone call from Meutya saying they are now on their way out of Iraq," a spokesman said.
Earlier, a tape broadcast by Indonesia's Metro TV showed female reporter Meutya Hafi (26) and cameraman Budiyanto (38) with a militant who in an unofficial translation appeared to be saying the pair had been freed.