Peter Theo Curtis, who was released on Sunday from years in captivity of insurgents in Syria, talks to reporters near mother's home in Cambridge
Peter Theo Curtis, who was released on Sunday from two years in the captivity of insurgents in Syria, talks to reporters near his mother's home in Cambridge, Massachusetts August 27, 2014. Curtis, 45, returned to the United States late Tuesday after being released on Sunday. He was captured in 2012 and held by Nusra Front, al Qaeda's official wing in Syria and rivals to the militant group Islamic State. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST)
Peter Theo Curtis, released on Sunday from two years in the captivity of insurgents in Syria, talks to reporters near mother's home in Cambridge
Peter Theo Curtis, who was released on Sunday from two years in the captivity of insurgents in Syria, talks to reporters near his mother's home in Cambridge, Massachusetts August 27, 2014. Curtis, 45, returned to the United States late Tuesday after being released on Sunday. He was captured in 2012 and held by Nusra Front, al Qaeda's official wing in Syria and rivals to the militant group Islamic State. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST HEADSHOT)
Peter Theo Curtis, who was released on Sunday from two years in captivity of insurgents in Syria, talks to reporters near mother's home in Cambridge
Peter Theo Curtis, who was released on Sunday from two years in the captivity of insurgents in Syria, talks to reporters near his mother's home in Cambridge, Massachusetts August 27, 2014. Curtis, 45, returned to the United States late Tuesday after being released on Sunday. He was captured in 2012 and held by Nusra Front, al Qaeda's official wing in Syria and rivals to the militant group Islamic State. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS HEADSHOT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
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Curtis, who was released on Sunday from two years in captivity of insurgents in Syria, stands outside mother's home in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Peter Theo Curtis, who was released on Sunday from two years in the captivity of insurgents in Syria, stands outside his mother's home in Cambridge, Massachusetts August 27, 2014. Curtis, 45, went missing in 2012 and was held by Nusra Front, al Qaeda's official wing in Syria, whose rivals, the militant group Islamic State, last week killed journalist James Foley. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST CRIME LAW TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
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