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| Italian tourists seized in Egypt | Italian tourists seized in Egypt |
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| Five Italian tourists have been kidnapped in Egypt, along with other foreigners, Italy's government says. | Five Italian tourists have been kidnapped in Egypt, along with other foreigners, Italy's government says. |
| "Foreign Minister Franco Frattini... is following the kidnapping in Egypt of a group of foreigners including five Italians," the foreign ministry said. | "Foreign Minister Franco Frattini... is following the kidnapping in Egypt of a group of foreigners including five Italians," the foreign ministry said. |
| Reuters news agency cited Egyptian security sources saying 10-15 people were taken in Aswan in southern Egypt - possibly including two Israelis. | Reuters news agency cited Egyptian security sources saying 10-15 people were taken in Aswan in southern Egypt - possibly including two Israelis. |
| However there was no confirmation of this report. | However there was no confirmation of this report. |
| The Italian foreign ministry said it had set up a crisis unit to deal with the incident. | |
| It also said it was in contact with the other foreign ministries involved - though it did not say which they were. | |
| Kidnaps of foreigners in Egypt are very uncommon. |