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| Spanish captive released in Gaza | Spanish captive released in Gaza |
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| A Spanish aid worker seized in the Gaza Strip has been freed by his captors, Palestinian security officials say. | A Spanish aid worker seized in the Gaza Strip has been freed by his captors, Palestinian security officials say. |
| Roberto Vila, 34, was released unharmed, the officials are quoted as saying by Reuters news agency. | Roberto Vila, 34, was released unharmed, the officials are quoted as saying by Reuters news agency. |
| Mr Vila - an aid worker with a Spanish charity - was taken from his vehicle by unidentified gunmen earlier on Monday near the town of Khan Younis. | Mr Vila - an aid worker with a Spanish charity - was taken from his vehicle by unidentified gunmen earlier on Monday near the town of Khan Younis. |
| The gunmen's identity remains unknown. The Hamas government and its rival Fatah party denounced the kidnapping. | The gunmen's identity remains unknown. The Hamas government and its rival Fatah party denounced the kidnapping. |
| Many foreigners have been abducted in Gaza recently. Most of them have been freed unharmed. | Many foreigners have been abducted in Gaza recently. Most of them have been freed unharmed. |
| Last week, a Spanish photographer for the Associated Press news agency was kidnapped in Gaza City and released 16 hours later. | Last week, a Spanish photographer for the Associated Press news agency was kidnapped in Gaza City and released 16 hours later. |
| Mr Vila works for the Cooperation Assembly for Peace charity. | Mr Vila works for the Cooperation Assembly for Peace charity. |
| His colleague, Celine Gagne, told the AP that he was taken from their vehicle by at least three gunmen as they left the town of Khan Younis. | His colleague, Celine Gagne, told the AP that he was taken from their vehicle by at least three gunmen as they left the town of Khan Younis. |
| "They asked me to stay behind," she said. | "They asked me to stay behind," she said. |