Silvia Romano is free. The Italian aid worker was taken prisoner a year and a half ago in Kenya. The young woman was kidnapped in November 2018 in the village of Chakama, 80 kilometers from Malindi, while working for the non-profit organization "Africa Miles".
Silvia Romano, finally freedom!
“I was strong and I resisted. I'm fine and can't wait to go back to Italy ”. These are the first words of Silvia Romana freed in an intelligence operation taken last night. The Aise operation, directed by General Luciano Carta, which led to the liberation of Silvia Romano, was carried out with the collaboration of the Turkish and Somali services. The volunteer is now safely in the compound of the international forces in Mogadishu. The return to Italy of the aid worker is scheduled for tomorrow at 14 pm.
The announcement of Prime Minister Conte
“Silvia Romano has been released! I thank the men and women of our intelligence services. Now we are waiting for you in Italy! ". This is the message spread by Prime Minister on Twitter.
The reaction of Silvia's family
“Let me breathe, I have to take the impact. Until I hear my daughter's voice, it's not one hundred percent true to me. I still have to realize, let me receive the news officially from one of my contacts ". Thus Enzo Romano, the father of the aid worker who finally regains his freedom after a year and a half of segregation.
Statements by the Foreign Minister and the President of the European Parliament
“I want to give you good news. Silvia Romano is free. The state leaves no one behind. A hug to his family. And thanks to our intelligence, Aise in particular, to the Farnesina and to all those who have worked on it ”.
These are the statements that Luigi Di Maio, foreign minister wrote on Facebook. "Great news, his imprisonment has always been a wound and a pain. Knowing that it is finally free fills us with joy ”. Thus the president of the European Parliament, David Sassoli.
