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Photographer Escapes Afghan Insurgents After Four Months in Captivity

Being a photojournalist in a war zone is a dangerous job. In addition to the physical hazards of combat photography, there's always the possibility that you will be kidnapped and taken hostage by insurgents.

Back in August of 2011, Australian freelancer Tracey Shelton had her gear stolen even as she barely managed to evade kidnappers in Libya. Unfortunately, 29-year-old French photojournalist Pierre Borghi wasn't as lucky.