Italian Hostage Body Arrives in Rome
The body of Franco Lamolinara one of the hostages shot by the Boko Haram during a botched rescue mission staged by Britain and Nigeria has arrived in Rome today.
Italian Air Force jet attached to Rome’s Ciampino military airport flew him into his country and was immediately taken to the hospital morgue for autopsy to ascertain the nature of death.
Italian authorities are still upset with the British authorities for not consulting with them while planning the botched rescue mission that was embark on which led to the killing of the two foreigners in Nigeria.
It was reported that the gun battle between the Special Forces made up of Nigeria and Britain against the Al-Qaida linked sect Boko haram lasted for several hours after which both hostages were found dead during the rescue operations.
Earlier today, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan issued another statement after that of Thursday to condole with the families of the Italian and the Briton as well as the Governments of Italy and Britain over the loss of their citizens.
Lamolinara, an engineer, was working in Nigeria when he was kidnapped in May along with British engineer Chris McManus.
The body of Franco Lamolinara one of the hostages shot by the Boko Haram during a botched rescue mission staged by Britain and Nigeria has arrived in Rome today.
Italian Air Force jet attached to Rome’s Ciampino military airport flew him into his country and was immediately taken to the hospital morgue for autopsy to ascertain the nature of death.
Italian authorities are still upset with the British authorities for not consulting with them while planning the botched rescue mission that was embark on which led to the killing of the two foreigners in Nigeria.
It was reported that the gun battle between the Special Forces made up of Nigeria and Britain against the Al-Qaida linked sect Boko haram lasted for several hours after which both hostages were found dead during the rescue operations.
Earlier today, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan issued another statement after that of Thursday to condole with the families of the Italian and the Briton as well as the Governments of Italy and Britain over the loss of their citizens.
Lamolinara, an engineer, was working in Nigeria when he was kidnapped in May along with British engineer Chris McManus.
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