THE second journalist captured by rebels in Sierra Leone capital Freetown was freed on Wednesday. Spanish journalist Javier Espinoza said he was surprised to have been freed, who had held him for two days. Espinoza, a reporter for the daily El Mundo, was detained with French reporter Patrick Saint-Paul on Monday when they crossed into rebel-held territory near Freetown “to see what it was like.” The rebels freed Saint-Paul on Monday with a statement for the BBC, saying that Espinoza would remain in their hands until it was broadcast. The BBC, indirectly satisfied the demand on Tuesday, quoting Saint-Paul as saying the rebels had told him to tell the world that they were not responsible for atrocities against civilians committed during recent fighting.