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Gaza Salafist group kills Italian hostage

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A Salafist group has killed an Italian activist kidnapped on Thursday in the Gaza Strip. In a video posted on YouTube, the group had demanded the release of several of its members detained by Gaza security forces.

By News Wires (text)
 

AFP - Rome on Friday denounced the "barbaric murder" of an Italian peace activist after his kidnapping by an Islamist group in Gaza.
              
The Italian foreign ministry "denounces in the strongest manner the act of vile and senseless violence committed by extremists who are indifferent to the value of human life", a statement said.
              
The ministry expressed "its deep horror over the barbaric murder and its most sincere condolences to the family".
              
In a video posted on YouTube, the Salafist group had demanded the release of an unspecified number of their members detained by the security forces in the Gaza Strip.
              
They said they would execute the hostage if their demand was not met by 5:00 pm (1400 GMT) on Friday.
              
Foreign aid workers in the enclave earlier named the man as Vittorio Arrigoni and said he was an activist for the International Solidarity Movement and was also working as a journalist and writer.

 

Date created : 14/04/2011 
Comments (5)

This is why Palestine will

by Anonyme (not verified) - 17/04/2011 - 16:27

This is why Palestine will never have full recognition and support as an independent state.

killed by palestinians

by sal (not verified) - 17/04/2011 - 14:56

He was killed by the same people he backed. He shared extreme views and he was killed by someone even more extremist. He was killed by other palestinians.

lairs !!

by Anonyme (not verified) - 15/04/2011 - 22:28

Liar!
It is Israel that killed this man!
enough lies! Gaza has not been able to save children from death, how to kill Italian man?!
liars! i hate israel !!

well, let this be a lesson

by Nebz892010 (not verified) - 15/04/2011 - 16:56

well, let this be a lesson for all you left wings nutters in Europe wanting to help the Arab nations, they will just kidnap you and use you as a hostage. THIS IS TRUE ISLAM, kill the non believer blah blah and all that

italien hostage

by gery (not verified) - 15/04/2011 - 13:33

this activists come to gaza are not arab lovers, they waist their life hate jews,if they truly want help people, i would suggest :go to africa there is so much help needed and to wonderful people.

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