The Pentagon confirmed reports that the rescued soldier is Pfc. Jessica Lynch, 19, of Palestine, W. Va., who had been listed as missing in action. Lynch was a member of the Army's 507th Maintenance Company, based out of Fort Bliss, Texas, which was ambushed near the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah after making a wrong turn March 23.
Five other members of her unit were later shown on Iraqi television answering questions.
Lynch had been listed as missing in action but was identified by the Pentagon on Tuesday as a POW. She was not among the seven U.S. soldiers, including the five shown on television, formally listed as prisoners of war.
Gen. Vincent Brooks gave a brief statement from Central Command headquarters in Qatar to announce the development.
"Coalition forces have conducted a successful rescue mission of a U.S. Army prisoner of war held captive in Iraq," Brooks said. "The soldier has been returned to a coalition-controlled area. More details will be released as soon as possible."
The development came as American ground troops battled Republican Guard troops around Karbala, a holy Shiite Muslim city about 50 miles south of Baghdad.
It's unknown whether the fighting is related to the POW situation.
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