15 persons suspected in terrorism have been arrested in Italy

Filed under:General — posted by webmaster on February 12, 2007 @ 4:04 pm

The extremist organizations of Marxism Leninism sense or the so-called “new red brigades”, against which the Italian police has lead a scale operation in the north of the country, have been preparing for death action of Italy’s former premier Silvio Berlusconi. They were going to blow up his house in Milan.
Last Monday the Italian police have lead scale operation against the local extremist organizations in northern areas of the country.
As it has been informed lately, more than 500 agents of special services, divisions of sappers and even helicopters have been involved into the operation.
According to the police prefect, 15 insurgents of the extremist organizations suspected of terrorist activity have been already arrested.
 


Explosions in Baghdad have killed 80 people

Filed under:General — posted by webmaster on @ 3:26 pm

A series of the explosions which occurred on Monday in the center of Baghdad, has taken away lives of 80 persons.
The most powerful explosion was in the center of Baghdad. The car burst on underground parking has caused the death of, at least, 71 persons. Some time later one more car has been blown up nearby the previous place of explosion. This time nine persons were killed.
According to police, in total 148 person are wounded and the number of victims is still being specified.
As it became obvious, the explosions were devoted to the anniversary of terrorist acts in shyit mausoleum of two imams in the city of Samarra in February, 2006. This act of terrorism has provoked the non-stopping religious conflicts in Iraq.



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