61.   After being freed in a prisoner exchange, Dragicevic deserted.

62.   After being driven away from Ovcara, Berghofer was held by the Yugoslav National Army for four months before being freed in a prisoner exchange.

63.   Also Tuesday, police in southern Russia said police Maj. Nikolai Dudkin was freed in a joint operation with Chechen police.

64.   Among them was an American, Jeffrey Schilling of Oakland, Calif., was freed in an army raid in April.

65.   Al-Najjar was freed in December after a judge ruled the evidence the government offered was insufficient to support those allegations.

66.   Also Monday, three other hostages seized in Chechnya were freed in a major crackdown on kidnappers.

67.   An Italian journalist was freed in April after nearly two months in captivity, reportedly after a large ransom was paid.

68.   An Austrian student held hostage in the Ogaden for more than two months was freed in April.

69.   An Austrian student who was held hostage in Ogaden for more than two months was freed in April.

70.   An Italian missionary priest was freed in the southern Philippines early Monday after nearly six months in captivity, officials said.