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Somalia: Gunmen kidnap two Italian aid workers Wed. May 21, 2008 03:40 am.- By Bonny Apunyu. - (SomaliNet) Somali gunmen kidnapped two Italian aid workers along with their Somali colleague in an overnight attack in a Somali village, a witness said on Wednesday. According to a village elder, two men and an Italian woman were blindfolded and taken away from the Awdhigle village in central Somalia. Agencies confirmed that the victims were working for Cooperazione Italiana Nord Sud, an Italian aid agency, supported by the European Union, United Nations and USAID. Following a US missile strike killed the head of the Islamist Al Shabab militia, Aden Hashi Ayro, and 24 other people earlier this month, the militants swore to target foreign workers. Somalia has been engaged in an ongoing conflict between Islamic insurgents and the unstable transitional government.-Agencis News Category: Somalia Latest Headlines Latest News Somalia: WFP welcomes Canada naval escort in Somali... E. Africa: Kenya security alerts Tanzanian coun... WB to pump huge money to infrastructure project... Olympics: Somali delegation expects Olympics to brin... Kenya, Tz mark 10th anniversary of deadly bombi... Somalia: Well-known Somali aid worker killed south... Al Qaida North Africa wing claims responsibility for... Egypt: Police discovers 20 underground tunnels near ... Somalia: Canadian navy to escort WFP ships carrying... Premier League: 'I will stay at United'-Cristiano Ro... More News...