Two kidnapped French journalists freed in Iraq: official

PARIS, Dec 21 (AFP) - Two French journalists who had been held hostage in Iraq since August were freed Tuesday and would return to Paris on Wednesday, a French foreign ministry spokesman said.
"They have been freed. They have been handed over to French authorities. They will return (to Paris) Wednesday," the spokesman, Herve Ladsous, said.

12/21/2004 16:36 GMT - AFP