Al Shabaab Spokesman, Ali Dehere, Confirms Ransom Was Paid For Release of Italian Aid Worker Hostage; Silvia Romano, Has Been Receiving Hate Mail Since Return To Italy – 12 May 2020

Posted By Machiko Olivera

Posted 5 years ago

Italian media reported that Rome paid a ransom of some 1.5 million euros ($1.6 million) to secure Romano's release. As always in such cases, the government declined to comment."Imagine the…

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