The Americans injure the Italian journalist after her release

The Italian journalist Juliana Sgreina was injured a short time after her release as her convoy which was carrying her to a secure place when she was exposed to the fire of the American forces in Iraq.

Press sources said that the attack on the convoy which was on its way to airport Baghdad resulted in killing one member in the Italian intelligence, while Sgreina was admitted to an American hospital to receive medical treatment.

News reports said that the Italian journalist who works for the Leftist "Manifesto" paper in Rome was released on Friday in Baghdad after she was held for one month by any Iraqi group.

An armed group calling itself Mujahidoun Without Border demanded the Italian prime minister Selvio Berleskony to withdraw the forces from Iraq as a precondition to release her. The Italian President Carlo Champi said on Friday that Sgreina was released and he did not give more details.