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Two Guantanamo detainees arrive in Italy

Two Guantanamo detainees arrive in Italy

ROME — Two Tunisians who had been detained at Guantanamo arrived in Italy late Monday and will be tried on international terrorism charges for having allegedly recruited fighters for Afghanistan, officials said.
Adel Ben Mabrouk, 39, and Mohamed Ben Riadh Nasri, 43, are suspected of being members of a terror group with ties to al-Qaida. They [...]

Italy faces growing jihadist threat

Italy faces growing jihadist threat

Like other European states, Italy has become increasingly fearful that the Lashkar’s infrastructure could support operations by autonomous Islamist cells operating on its soil.

Two linked to Mumbai terror attacks arrested in Italy

Two linked to Mumbai terror attacks arrested in Italy

Rome, Italy (CNN) — Two Pakistani men were arrested in Italy on Saturday for providing logistical support to terrorists who carried out last year’s deadly attacks in India, police said.

Libyan bomber targeted Berlusconi and other politicians

Libyan bomber targeted Berlusconi and other politicians

Rome, 13 Nov. (AKI) – The Libyan man who partly detonated his explosives at an army barracks in the Italian city of Milan in October, apparently had a dossier containing information on Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi and other politicians, Italian media reports said on Friday.

Italy busts international terror cell

Italy busts international terror cell

Italian authorities say they have cracked an international terror cell, with arrests made in several European countries. The group is accused of stealing money from soccer players to fund terrorist activities.

Italy: Al-Qaeda allies ‘may carry out attacks’

Italy: Al-Qaeda allies ‘may carry out attacks’

Rome, 6 Nov. (AKI) – Italy was susceptible to terror attacks by allies of the Al-Qaeda network, the interior minister Roberto Maroni said on Friday. Maroni warned there were terror cells that identified with Al-Qaeda and they had “authorisation” to carry out attacks in Italy.

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