Italian aid workers kidnapped by Al Qaeda in Syria return home

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Greta Ramelli, 20, and Vanessa Marzullo, 21, were captured in July last year The pair arrived in Rome this morning after boarding a flight from Turkey Foreign office said release was the result of 'intense work by team Italy' Officials did not say whether a ransom was paid or how they were freed

Two Italian aid workers abducted by Al Qaeda in Syria last summer today arrived in Rome, where they were welcomed with 'relief' a day after their release. Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni welcomed Greta Ramelli, 20, and Vanessa Marzullo, 21, after their flight from Turkey landed at Ciampino military airport near Rome in the early hours of the morning.

They were captured by militants believed to be from Al-Qaeda affiliated group Jabhat al-Nusra in August while distributing aid in Aleppo.  The foreign ministry said yesterday their release was the result of 'intense work by team Italy' but officials have not revealed whether a ransom was paid or how they came to be freed.

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