Kidnapped Italian Aid Workers Released in Iraq
Two Italian aid workers are released by their captors after being kidnapped and held hostage for three weeks. The women, Simona Pari and Simona Torretta, both 29, were handed over to the Red Cross along with two Iraqi workers who were held with them. NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports.
Released hostages Simona Pari, left, and Simona Torretta arrive at Ciampino Airport in Rome. Reuters hide caption
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