Theo Padnos, American Journalist, On Being Kidnapped, Tortured And Released In Syria - NYTimes.com

American Journalist Kidnapped By Al Qaeda Reveals Brutal Horrors
CAMBRIDGE, MA - AUGUST 27: Peter Theo Curtis makes a statement to the media down the street from his family's home on August 27, 2014. Curtis was released on August 24, 2014 after nearly two years in captivity in Syria. (Photo by Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
CAMBRIDGE, MA - AUGUST 27: Peter Theo Curtis makes a statement to the media down the street from his family's home on August 27, 2014. Curtis was released on August 24, 2014 after nearly two years in captivity in Syria. (Photo by Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

In the early morning hours of July 3, one of the two top commanders of Al Qaeda in Syria summoned me from my jail cell.

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