Italian hostage in Algeria released

The Italian Maria Sandra, abducted on February 2nd 2011 in Algeria, has been freed, says the Italian minister of foreign affairs Giulio Terzi.

Maria Snadra, 53 years old, has been abducted near the town of Djanet South East of Algeria where she used to travel.On February 18^th she appeared on a video saying to be alive and detained by Aqmi.