Four Italian journalists kidnapped in Syria freed: Italy

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ROME (Reuters) - Four Italian journalists kidnapped and held in Syria since April 4 had been freed on Saturday, Italy's interim Foreign Minister Mario Monti said in a statement. Monti's statement gave no details about who had taken the reporters hostage nor any regarding their release, but state news agency ANSA said they were now in Turkey and would return to Italy on Saturday evening. Monti thanked those involved in securing the reporters' release "which was particularly complicated because of the dangerous context", the statement said. ...




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