Three Spanish journalists who have disappeared in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo some 10 months ago have finally been freed.

Antonio Pampliega, Jose Manuel Lopez and Angel Sastre were covering the Syrian war when suddenly all contact with them has been lost.

A source from the Spanish government said the three men are safe and in Turkey at the moment, and will be brought home very soon.

The source also added that Turkey and Qatar have been pivotal in releasing them.

In 2014, ISIS released two Spanish reporters after holding them for 6 months.

Syrian has been ranked the world’s most dangerous place for journalists by Reporters Without Borders group.

Violence in Aleppo has steadily increased in the last two weeks despite efforts to implement a ceasefire.