Rome, January 16, 2015 – Greta and Vanessa are back in Italy . Landed at dawn in Ciampino, welcomed by Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni, the two aid workers abducted in Syria appeared to try, and have not spoken to the press. A few hours after the release Gentiloni was presented to the House for an informative plenary focusing on the voices of payment of a maxi-ransom that have already created great controversy. The girls were heard by magistrates of the Rome prosecutors in a barracks of the ROS. To conduct the taking of evidence the prosecutor Giancarlo Capaldo and prosecutor Francesco Scavo and Sergio Colaiocco that the affair had opened an investigation for kidnapping for the purpose of terrorism. were months “definitely difficult and critical”, they told the two girls to the magistrates, “but we have never been threatened with death and we have suffered abuse or violence.”
PAID OVER 20 MILLION RANSOM – Silvia Mastrantonio
PHOTOS: VANESSA AND GRETA A CIAMPINO
I ARRIVE IN CIAMPINO – Greta and Vanessa are descended from the Falcon Air Force to 4, 20, after a three hour flight from Turkey . Both girls were wearing dark jackets with hood pulled over the head, blacks pants and white sneakers and red. Appeared very tried and have greeted the crowd of reporters and cameramen that awaited. Have suffered revenue minister in the building of the military.
The EMBRACE OF RELATIVES – A long and emotional embrace to Greta and Vanessa with their parents, relatives and friends came from Lombardy, took place in a small room of the airport of Ciampino, away from reporters, photographers and TV cameras. The families of the two girls are arriving by car, a bit ‘late because of a puncture: Vanessa’s parents and brother; Greta, in addition to parents, brother and his girlfriend, two friends, companions of secondary schools, volunteers, too. Tears of joy and hugs for girls who, despite the fatigue they then exchanged a few words with relatives and friends, before concluding procedures rite and leave the airport.
MEDICAL AND THEN IN ATTORNEY – The two volunteers were then conducted the Celio military hospital for a medical checkup, then in the barracks to be heard by prosecutors. G reta and Vanessa explained to the judges that they had been held captive by “people who always had his face covered.” In any case, the two volunteers said they were certain to have changed several places of detention. “In any case, always in northern Syria, in a few areas apart from one another.” “We have never been directly threatened by death.” According to investigators revealed, there would never have been “systematic use of violence during their abduction.”
Vanessa and Greta know nothing if their freedom is been paid unless a ransom. The two volunteers have cleared then the investigators of the Prosecutor of Rome that he knew nothing of his father Dall’Oglio, the cleric kidnapped by time and where there is no news.
GENTILONI THE CHAMBER: CONTRARY TO PAY RANSOM – “This morning, a little after 4, I gave the welcome back to Greta Ramelli and Vanessa Marzullo. I think I have done on behalf of the government and the whole of Italy. I’m really try, you This is a story that will not soon forget, but are free and surrounded by the love of their families. ” It ‘as said Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni in the information to the room. “A great country is committed to protecting and saving the lives of its citizens kidnapped, and when we can come together to thank those released them: the Services, the crisis unit of the Foreign Ministry and all those who have contributed to the success. ”
“We are opposed to the payment of ransoms, and we participate in the multilateral contrast the phenomenon of kidnapping for ransom . The priority is addressed to the protection of life and physical integrity of our countrymen. ” “Only speculation,” added the minister explaining in the way that there were “references and unfounded rumors and carried by terrorist groups” and said he was surprised that “that these sources has been given no credit checks. ” “On the issue of abductions – added Gentiloni – Italy adheres to internationally agreed rules in continuity with the line of governments that have followed. It is not the government line, but the line of Italy “.
“Although the seizure of Greta and Vanessa took place in an area controlled by Al-Nusra Front , it is difficult to score a precise border between the very common initiatives criminals “, those” of a religious conducted by groups and subgroups. ” Gentiloni addressed then “a special thought to the families of Father Dall’Oglio Lo Porto and” , the two Italians kidnapped in Syria and Pakistan . “Two events that needs Italy, we are working with full commitment and discretion,” said the minister.
THE TWO VOLUNTARY kidnapped – Vanessa Marzullo, 21, of Brembate , in the province of Bergamo, is a student of Foreign Languages. She was the one to organize the project Horryaty, which brought together various voluntary associations to bring medicine in Syria and give courses in first aid training.
Greta Ramelli, 20, of Gavirate (Varese), is a student of nursing and voluntary International Relief Organization. Played cooperation experiences in Zambia and Calcutta. The two young women had been kidnapped on July 31, 2014 in northern Syria, between Aleppo and Idlib. Later, had been transferred by the kidnappers to face Al Nusra Front, the Syrian branch of al Qaeda. On December 31, had been released a video in which the two girls, dressed in a black chador, asking for help from the Italian government and said they risk being killed.
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