ITALY: FAMILY OVERJOYED AT RELEASE OF AID WORKER CLEMENTINA CANTONI.

Record ID: 647483

  • Title: ITALY: FAMILY OVERJOYED AT RELEASE OF AID WORKER CLEMENTINA CANTONI.
  • Date: 10th June 2005
  • Summary: (W4) MILAN, ITALY (JUNE 9, 2005) (REUTERS ACCESS ALL) 1. LAS/GV: EXTERIOR OF HOUSE OF PARENTS OF CLEMENTINA CANTONI 0.03 2. LAS/CU: CANTONI'S PARENTS COMING OUT ONTO BALCONY AND WAVING (2 SHOTS) 0.36 3. VARIOUS: WELL-WISHERS, MEDIA AND POLICE OUTSIDE (8 SHOTS) 1.11 5. SOUNDBITE (Italian) FRIEND OF THE FAMILY SAYING THAT THE PARENTS ARE REALLY HAPPY (FULL TRANSLATION UNAVAILABLE) 1.30 6. SOUNDBITE (Italian) FRIEND WITH DOG SAYING THE DOG LOVED CLEMENTINA AND EVERYONE IS HAPPY (FULL TRANSLATION UNAVAILABLE) 1.57 7. GV/PAN: WOMEN ENTERING HOUSE WITH POLICE OUTSIDE 2.04 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 25th June 2005 13:00
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  • Location: MILAN, ITALY
  • Country: Italy
  • Reuters ID: LVAEFV02PUW3VCWUDZCL45VM9R0A
  • Story Text: Family overjoyed at release of Italian aid worker
    Clementina Cantoni.



    An Italian aid worker kidnapped in Afghanistan has
    been released and is "fine" after 24 days in captivity,
    government officials from both countries said on Thursday
    (June 9).

    Clementina Cantoni, 32, was kidnapped by four gunmen on
    a Kabul street on May 16. Her abduction mobilised
    protesters in Afghanistan and Italy amid contradicting
    reports about her fate, including rumours that she had been
    killed.

    Friends and family reacted with joy and relief in her
    home town of Milan.

    Cantoni's mother and father appeared on the balcony of
    his apartment. "My daughter, I greet you," Clementina's
    father shouted. Thank you!".

    Pope Benedict had joined calls for her release.

    Officials have declined to reveal the demands of
    Cantoni's kidnappers or their identity except to say they
    are criminals, not Islamic militants.

    Cantoni, who works for the Care International aid
    agency, had been in Afghanistan for three years.

    Her kidnapping has raised fresh fears among Kabul's
    2,000-strong foreign community of Iraq-style kidnappings by
    anti-government insurgents or criminals.


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