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Italian hostages freed in Somalia

Two Italian aid workers kidnapped in Somalia in May have been freed and are in good health, Italy’s foreign minister said. Iolanda Occhipinti and Giuliano Paganini were being flown to the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. The pair were seized by armed gunmen during an attack on the offices of Italian aid agency Cooperazione Italiana Nord Sud in southern Somalia. Full Story