Italian anger at botched UK rescue bid in Nigeria
London, 09 Mar – (ANA) - Italian politicians have complained that David Cameron did not consult Italy before approving a failed bid to rescue a Briton and Italian in Nigeria. Chris McManus and Franco Lamolinara, who were abducted last year, died as the rescue bid failed yesterday. The UK prime minister said he gave the go-ahead because the men's lives were in "imminent and growing danger".
British special forces were "first in" during the rescue bid at Sokoto, Northern Nigeria. Gunmen seized the two engineers in the town of Birnin Kebbi on 12 May 2011. They worked for B Stabilini, an Italian construction firm, and were involved in the construction of a local headquarters for the Central Bank of Nigeria. (ANA)
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