Islamic Terrorists Win a Convert
This article was published on The Wall Street Journal – May 21, 2020
An Italian hostage returns home from 18 months in captivity—and sparks a debate.
Rome
When Italian aid worker Silvia Romano returned home this month, the government hoped for a bright moment amid the devastation of Covid-19. Ms. Romano, 25, had been held captive in East Africa for 18 months by a gang affiliated with the Islamist terrorist group al-Shabaab. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte personally welcomed her back, but her liberation wasn’t an unblemished political victory. In fact, it infuriated many Italians.
