An Italian national and his wife from Burkina Faso that were kidnapped Friday have been identified by Mauritanian authorities as Sergio Seguella and Data Bazeri Silma. They, along with the driver, were abducted by armed men when attempting to cross the Mali border at Mneicira, near Kobonni in eastern Mauritania. Reports indicate their vehicle was riddled with bullets.
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