(ANSA) - ROME, SEP 27 - A Bologna appeals court on Wednesdayupheld a life sentence for former NAR rightist terror groupmember Gilberto Cavallini for his part in the August 2, 1980Bologna train station bombing that killed 85 people and injured200.
Cavallini was again found guilty of helping convicted bombersGiuseppe Valerio (Giusva) Fioravanti, his girlfriend FrancescaMambro and Luigi Ciavardini, all NAR members.
The Bologna massacre was a terrorist bombing of the CentralStation at Bologna on the morning of 2 August 1980, carried outby the neo-fascist terrorist organization Nuclei ArmatiRivoluzionari (NAR, Armed Revolutionary Groups), which hasalways denied any involvement.
Other theories have been proposed, especially in correlationwith the rightist 'strategy of tension' designed to keep theItalian Communist Party (PCI) out of power.
The bombing is the fourth deadliest terrestrial terroristattack in Western Europe behind the Nice attack in July 2016,the Paris attacks in November 2015, and the Madrid trainbombings in March 2004. (ANSA).
Cavallini's life term for Bologna bombing upheld
2023-09-27T15:32:41.452Z
Highlights: Cavallini's life term for Bologna bombing upheld. The bombing is the fourth deadliest terrestrial terroristattack in Western Europe behind the Nice attack in July 2016, the Paris attacks in November 2015, and the Madrid trainbombings in March 2004. Cavallini was again found guilty of helping convicted bombersGiuseppe Valerio (Giusva) Fioravanti, his girlfriend FrancescaMambro and Luigi Ciavardini, all NAR members. The Nuclei ArmatiRivoluzionari (NAR, Armed Revolutionary Groups) hasalways denied any involvement.
A Bologna appeals court on Wednesday upheld a life sentence for former NAR rightist terror group member Gilberto Cavallini for his part in the August 2, 1980 Bologna train station bombing that killed 85 people and injured 200. © ANSA
