- Silvia Romano is in Italy, a long hug with the family
- "Silvia Romano has been freed". Conte's announcement
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May 10, 2020 "We welcome Silvia Romano, this is a sign of hope and confidence that the state is there, it is always there and cannot be distracted by its tasks on all fronts. These results are only obtained if there is self-sacrifice, in particular Aise, but also thanks to the Farnesina and the Crisis Unit, to Minister Di Maio, to the judicial authority. When we work together cohesively, concentrated, we always do it. day, I am very happy for Silvia, for her parents and for all the Italians who have been waiting for this moment ".These are the words of the premier after Silvia Romano's arrival in Rome at Ciampino airport, at the end of the kidnapping in Kenya and a captivity that lasted almost 18 months.
"The wait was long, but - now I can say it - we had proof that Silvia had been alive for months, only that we could not put the operation at risk, any news could damage the ransom transaction". We had been in the final straight for a few months, but we have kept the maximum confidentiality on this news. These are operations that require the utmost confidentiality, "explained Conte.