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Italian Held Hostage in Afghanistan Freed

June 09, 2005

Kabul, Afghanistan - An Italian aid worker kidnapped at gunpoint in the Afghan capital three weeks ago has been released and has telephoned her mother to say she is safe and healthy, the government said Thursday.

Interior Minister Ali Ahmad Jalali: "I am happy to say that Clementina is well. ... She is in good health given the 24 day ordeal she went through"

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