(CNN) -- Al Qaeda's north African wing has released an audio message from an Italian man whom it says it has kidnapped and has set a 25-day deadline for the Italian government to meet its demands. The message was accompanied by a still photograph, posted on Islamist Web sites, showing a bearded man kneeling in front of a group of six armed and masked men. The group, Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, says the man is Cicala Sergio. The group says it has been holding the man and his wife for two months. The audio message, dated February 24, urges the Italian government to meet the group's demands in 25 days -- although it was unclear what those demands are.
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The group, Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, says man is Cicala Sergio
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It was unclear what the group's demands were
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In June the group executed a British man after UK refused to release Abu Qatada
"If you want to guarantee the safety of these two @placeholder captives, you need to pressure your government and urge them to respond to the legitimate demands," the statement said.