[TomGuy]

Reuters news link (doesn't say he escaped; makes it sound like he was released):

U.S. Hostage Hamill Freed in Iraq

Sun May 2, 2004 07:07 AM ET

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. hostage Thomas Hamill is free three weeks after television pictures showed him being driven away by armed men following an attack on a convoy in Iraq, the U.S. military said Sunday.

[Catspaw]

He was in Tikrit; walked up to troops and IDed himself, according to CNN.

[alrea]

Reuters news link (doesn't say he escaped; makes it sound like he was released):

Reuters is getting close to Al Jezeera.