A militia loyal to Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr frees an American former soldier Saturday after holding him captive in Baghdad for nine months.<br/> <br />The American, identified as Randy Michaels, was shown on television in a U.S. military uniform with no insignia. He said he was working in a civilian capacity when he was seized. He said he was released for humanitarian purposes.<br/> <br />He was handed over to the United Nations mission in Baghdad, which said it was in touch with the U.S. embassy.<br/> <br />The Pentagon has said none of its serving troops are believed to be held in Iraq since last month when it recovered the remains of the last missing soldier.<br/> <br />Deborah Lutterbeck, Reuters
