Italian Woman Kidnapped In Kabul

[Scurrilous]

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/05/16/world/main695503.shtml

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"Armed men kidnapped an Italian woman working for an international relief agency in the center of the Afghan capital on Monday, officials said.

Four men forced the woman into a white Toyota sedan in Kabul's Shahr-e-Naw district at about 9 p.m. (1630 GMT), Gen. Mahboubullah Amiri, a senior official in the Afghan Interior Ministry, told The Associated Press."

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"The head of one of the largest international aid agencies working in Afghanistan said the woman was an Italian employee. He spoke on condition that neither he nor the agency were identified. He also didn't give the woman's name.

The abduction follows a string of warnings to foreigners living in Kabul that they could be targeted in attacks, including kidnappings."

[Dhalgren]

1. I wonder which Italian secret agent will volunteer to be killed

by the Americans when he rescues this woman? I'm sure there is a line forming....

[Moderator]

2. kick to combine

[leftchick]

3. Italian Aid Worker Abducted in Afghanistan

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5011230,00.html

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A group of ``thieves'' has claimed responsibility for kidnapping an Italian relief worker, police said Tuesday, reinforcing fears that criminals are borrowing tactics used in Iraq.

Four armed men dragged Clementina Cantoni, 32, from her car in Kabul on Monday. She works for CARE International and was working with Afghan widows and their families.

On Tuesday, the group of men contacted authorities to claim responsibility, Gen. Jamil Jumbesh, head of the Interior Ministry's anti-terrorism division, told The Associated Press. He declined to say whether the group had made demands.

``A group of thieves claimed they did the kidnapping,'' Jumbesh said.



This undated photo provided by CARE International shows Italian humanitarian worker Clementina Cantoni, 32, who was abducted in Kabul, Afghanistan Monday, May 16, 2005 around 8:30 p.m. local time. Four armed men dragged Cantoni from her car in the center of Afghanistan's capital on Monday in a bold kidnapping that reinforced fears that militants or criminals are copying tactics used in Iraq. (AP Photo/Courtesy CARE International)

[ogradda]

4. Shit that sucks.

That poor woman.:cry:

[0007]

5. The Italians will pay a ransom and piss the U.S. off again, 'eh?

How will Italy take this piece of bad news?

[Nihil]

6. Let's hope that the "guards" don't get trigger happy again

If the US troops manage to shoot another rescue party it will be
embassy burning time in Rome ...

[iowa_democrat]

7. Uh-Oh! a young attractive white woman in trouble!

Alert CNN, MSNBC, FOX and the others! Alert Randall Terry and Gary Bauer! Alert Tom Delay and Bill Frist! Culture of Life Culture of Life! Get Bush back to DC! Pass a bill. We can have hours and hours of coverage! Afghanistan? Oh....(Emily Litella voice) Nevverminnnd.