Two Italians freed in Afghan raid

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Source: BBC

Two Italian soldiers who were kidnapped in western Afghanistan have been released during a military operation, the Italian defence ministry says.
It said both men were injured and one of them was reported to be in a serious condition. They were being treated at a Nato hospital, a spokesman said.

The two were seized while travelling in the western province of Herat.

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An Italian embassy source in Kabul told the BBC, "The Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) launched an operation in the early hours of the morning to rescue the two soldiers who had been kidnapped on Saturday.



Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7009876.stm

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