November 03, 2006
The Taliban had earlier demanded the return of a Christian convert in exile in Italy, Abdul Rahman. Under Islamic law, apostates may receive the death penalty.
BBC:
An Italian photographer kidnapped in Afghanistan last month has been freed, the Italian defence ministry says.Hat tip: GeorgeGabriele Torsello and his Afghan translator were seized three weeks ago while travelling on a bus near Kandahar in southern Afghanistan.
His kidnappers at one point offered to hand him over in return for an Afghan convert to Christianity, who had received asylum in Italy.
It is not clear what has happened to the translator.
One report said Mr Torsello's kidnappers had left him at the side of a road.
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