Unknown Iraq kidnap victim freed

"A British journalist who was kidnapped in Baghdad and held for five days has been rescued by US forces - despite never being posted as missing.
Phil Sands, a freelance reporter was taken hostage on Boxing Day and released on 31 December, it emerged.

Not even his family had reported him missing, and his captors had not made any demands.

British authorities were completely unaware he was in the country until he was brought to the British embassy."
BBC