{Two Italians and a Canadian who were kidnapped in Libya in September have been released and flown to Italy, the Italian government says.}<\/p>\n
Armed men abducted the three in the south-western town of Ghat, where they were working for an Italian company doing maintenance work at the airport.<\/p>\n
They were freed after co-operation with Libyan officials, Italy’s foreign ministry said, without giving details.<\/p>\n
There has never been any claim or public request for ransom.<\/p>\n
Numerous criminal and armed groups are active in Libya’s south-western desert.<\/p>\n
The Italians were identified as Danilo Calonego and Bruno Cacace, and the Canadian as Frank Poccia. Their state of health was not clear.<\/p>\n
Ghat is controlled by the Tripoli-based government of national unity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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