A German journalist arrested in Syria in mid-January, Eva Maria Michelmann, has been released, her family confirmed on Friday.
Her brother, Antonius Michelmann, told dpa she had been released, confirming reports published by the news magazine Der Spiegel.
Michelmann arrived from Jordan on Friday afternoon. “We went to collect her,” her brother said. He added that she was doing well, given the circumstances.
He said that she had been held in solitary confinement for an extended period, but did not provide any further details.
The Syrian Ministry of Information said earlier that the journalist, who is from Cologne, was arrested on January 18 in the city of Raqqa during a military operation.
A Kurdish journalist, Ahmed Polad, who is a Turkish citizen, was also detained at the time. There is still no trace of this colleague, said Antonius Michelmann.