Friday, February 4, 2011

Algeria, Italian tourists kidnapped in the Sahara

ALGIERS - An Italian tourist, Mary S., 53, was kidnapped in southern Algeria, near Djanet. This was announced by the newspaper Echourouk citing "reliable sources". The intelligence services have confirmed the news of Algiers. Also according to the newspaper, the woman was taken to a nearby Niger. The news was confirmed by the Italian embassy.

Maria S. was in Algiers for a stay of about a month, according to El Chourouk, was started last January 20. The source of 'Ech-Chourok' claims that become aware of the kidnapping would have been the Algerian security forces, alerted by a tour guide who was accompanying the party which was part of the Italian woman.

Always the same source claims that the kidnappers have already led the hostage in Niger and that since the kidnapping, which occurred two days ago, there has been no news of him. The Algerian newspaper considered it possible that there is diettro seizing the hand of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, which has already executed several kidnappings in the region.

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