Rome – are free Greta Ramelli and Vanessa Marzullo, the two Italian aid workers kidnapped on July 31 in Syria, in the province of Aleppo, where they arrived with their NGO Horryaty help the people of the northern part of the country ravaged by war. The release was announced via Twitter account close to the resistance by anti-Assad. For a few minutes he remained in a state of suspension, with the Italian intelligence that belied and not the Foreign Ministry not commenting. To remove the conditional, liberating a tweet sent out from Palazzo Chigi.
According to government sources, Greta and Vanessa arrive in Italy in the night. The landing at Ciampino airport is expected at around 4, though, specify the sources, the schedule is subject to change and the two girls could come later. Await them find foreign minister Paolo Gentiloni. According to preliminary information, the plane, a Falcon 900 of the Italian security services, started from a secondary airport in Turkey. And according to initial reports, the two young men would be “stretched thin” from captivity and have asked to be taken to a safe place to rest. Surely the day will be felt by the Roman magistrates investigating the crime of kidnapping for the purpose of terrorism.
The family of Greta: “Renzi called us” . “Matteo Renzi called us to give us the news,” says Matthew Ramelli, brother of Greta, “the Foreign Ministry has done a fantastic job, I thank them and I also thank our fellow citizens who have been wonderful. It ‘time of joy, now Greta expect at home. ” The mayor of Gavirate (Varese), who had a brief telephone conversation with the mother of the young, it contains the words: “We are very happy, we can not wait to hug our daughter.” At around 20:40, Greta’s parents have come out in the car from their house on the outskirts of the country and have moved away without stopping, while the fellow citizens, going into the car in front of the house, honking as a sign of joy.
The father of Vanessa: “How reborn” . Bells at Brembate (Bergamo), the country of Vanessa Marzullo. The father Salvatore in Rainews24: “What I am experiencing is a great joy, I seem to be reborn. With the official can tell you that everything is finally resolved. When I see her I will give you a big hug. Let’s get at home and then there will be many things to tell her. ” Thanks for the Foreign Ministry and the government: “They had the ability to keep me calm.”
Soon questioned by prosecutors in Rome . Vanessa and Greta will be heard by the investigators of the Prosecutor of Rome as soon as they return in Italy. The magistrates, that on each of the two volunteers had opened an investigation for kidnapping for the purpose of terrorism, are awaiting disclosure of Ros carabinieri and Digos. Meanwhile, the Foreign Ministry on Twitter talking about the release as the result of an “intensive teamwork”.
Applause and clash in the House . In the House the news announced by the Minister for Reforms Maria Elena Woods was greeted by loud applause. “A beautiful, beautiful story that made us all happy,” added the President of Marina Sereni. Opposition groups have called for the suspension of the session to ensure that the foreign minister Paolo Gentiloni report in plenary the details of the operation. “There is no reason to suspend the session, we give a minute’s group for comment on the report and inform the government’s request,” replied Sereni.
Fat:” Customer satisfaction and relief “. Senate President in the exercise of the functions of the President of the Republic, Pietro Grasso, in a statement welcomed “with great satisfaction and relief,” the news of the release of Greta Ramelli and Vanessa Marzullo and has “also expressed appreciation for the constant and lively decisive commitment that the Government, the Crisis Unit of the Foreign Ministry and the Intelligence and Security Services have put in order to achieve this important result. “
Esposito (Copasir): “Victory of our intelligence” . “Today Italy got two great successes: the resolution a very large majority of the European Parliament for the return of our two marines from India and the liberation of Syria Vanessa Marzullo and Greta Ramelli. Our intelligence has done an excellent operation bringing back home two of our countrymen, now the government discloses Italy, with the cooperation of Europe, Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone “. It ‘as said the vice president of Copasir, Giuseppe, senator Popular Area (Ncd-UDC).
Arab Media: paid a ransom of $ 12 million . According to the Arab satellite TV Al Aan , which is based in Dubai, UAE, the opposite Al Nusra Front would free Greta and Vanessa in exchange for a ransom of 12 million dollars. The issuer did not specify the source from which he got the news.
Salvini: “Redemption would shame “. “The release of the two girls fills me with joy but the possible payment of a ransom that would allow Islamic terrorists to kill again would be a shame for Italy,” said the federal secretary of the League Matteo Salvini. And again: “We will present today a question to the Minister of Foreign Affairs to ascertain whether it was paid one euro for the release of the two young ladies.”
The anger of Is . Twitter also runs the anger on account attributable to the Islamic State. “These dogs of the opposite Al Nusra Front release crusades Italian women and kill the supporters of the Islamic State,” writes Muahhed to Khilafa on his account, where you sign with the hashtag of the Is. “Maybe they freed in exchange for Muslim women held in Italy,” says Saad al Homeidi, another Islamist in his account.
Saturday a new video. Sources that in these five months pass and followed the dossier revealed that crucial day for the solution of the affair was Sunday. The day before it arrived in Italy a new video, after the one published on the web December 31: the “positive sign” that the Italian authorities were waiting, the latest evidence that the two girls were alive and that they could proceed with the series of initiatives agreed to the release. However, if the video was posted on the net or were out news about the risk that the deal would have been jumped very high. Were hours of tension, in Italy and Syria. With calm and patience of our 007 and diplomacy have expected, maintaining contacts with intermediaries, to finally arrive at the end of the story: when Sunday came the green light, Vanessa and Greta are passed from hand to hand until arrived at the Syrian border and were delivered to the person who was supposed to rescue.
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