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Italy rejoices as two aid workers freed after three weeks in captivity

TWO Italian women aid workers freed in Iraq after being held hostage for three weeks arrived home late last night, as the entire nation celebrated their safe release.

Italy rejoices as two aid workers freed after three weeks in captivity

Wed, 29 Sep, 2004 - 01:00

Four kidnapped Egyptians were also freed in Baghdad yesterday.

The two Italians, Simona Pari and Simona Torretta, arrived on a Falcon 20 plane at Ciampino military airport in Rome shortly after 11pm (10pm Irish time).

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