[custom_adv] Italian kidnap victim Silvia Romano has been subjected to a wave of abusive criticism by the country's far-right after her return home from captivity was broadcast on national television. [custom_adv] The Italian aid worker was kidnapped by gunmen 18 months ago while working for charity Africa Milele in southeastern Kenya. [custom_adv] After months of negotiations, the 25-year-old's release was negotiated by Italian intelligence services working with their Turkish counterparts and, on Sunday, she arrived in Rome. [custom_adv] Images showing her clothing and appearance as she left the airport triggered criticism by right-wingers who claimed Ms Romano had Stockholm syndrome, where a hostages comes to an affiliation with their captor. [custom_adv] The campaign has been fanned by the Italian press, which has accused Turkish intelligence of directing an Italian ransom payment to terrorists. [custom_adv] Director of right-wing newspaper Libero, Vittorio Feltri, tweeted that by allegedly paying for her release, the Italian government was funding her "friends" and financing terrorists. [custom_adv] Turkish security sources said Ms Romano was rescued after a joint effort by Turkey's MIT intelligence agency and Italian and Somalian government authorities. [custom_adv] "The MIT began work in the region on determining Silvia Romano's condition in December 2019 upon a request from Italian authorities," the sources said. [custom_adv] They added that Ms Romano was delivered to Italian authorities in Somalia on Saturday after the joint efforts.