Italian women kidnapped in Syria: report

Two Italian aid workers have been kidnapped in Syria, according to reports on Wednesday. The Italian foreign ministry has confirmed that two of its citizens are missing.

Published: 6 August 2014 19:04 CEST

Italian women kidnapped in Syria: report

A Syrian man crosses a street in Aleppo, where buildings were damaged following fighting between Syrian government forces and opposition forces on July 19th 2014. Photo: Ahmed Deeb/AFP

According to reports, Vanessa Marzullo di Brembate, from Bergamo, and Greta Ramelli, from Besozzo in the Lombardy province of Varese, were kidnapped in the northern city of Aleppo a few days ago.

The ministry confirmed in a statement published on Ansa that two Italian citizens were missing and a search was underway.

The women had been working on humanitarian projects in Aleppo since the end of July.

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