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Aldo Romeo Luigi Moro (Italian pronunciation: [ˈaldo ˈmɔːro]; 23 September 1916 – 9 May 1978) was an Italian statesman and prominent member of Christian Democracy (DC) and its centre-left wing. He served as prime minister of Italy in five terms from December 1963 to June 1968 and from November 1974 to July 1976.
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Firing automatic weapons, the terrorists killed Moro's bodyguards — two Carabinieri in Moro's car and three policemen in the following car — and kidnapped him. The events remain a national trauma. [1] [2] Ezio Mauro of La Repubblica described the events as Italy's 9/11. [3]
- 16 March 1978 – 9 May 1978
- Red Brigades
May 9, 2024 · Aldo Moro was a law professor, Italian statesman, and leader of the Christian Democratic Party, who served five times as premier of Italy (1963–64, 1964–66, 1966–68, 1974–76, and 1976). In 1978 he was kidnapped and subsequently murdered by left-wing terrorists. A professor of law at the University.
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Jan 27, 2022 · A document claiming responsibility for the kidnapping and murder of former Italian PM Aldo Moro by the Red Brigades was auctioned in Rome. The sale sparked controversy and criticism from politicians and journalists, who called it a "painful record" and a "collector's item".
Aug 17, 2023 · Television. Add to myFT. Retelling the brutal story of Aldo Moro — a moderate in a time of extremism. Veteran Italian film-maker Marco Bellocchio on what led him to turn a notorious act of...
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May 9, 2024 · On 16 March 1978, Aldo Moro, former Italian prime minister and president of the Christian Democracy, was kidnapped. The kidnapping occurred in Via Mario Fani in Rome, by far-left terrorist organisation the Red Brigades. The attackers gunned down Moro's five personal bodyguards before taking him hostage.
Dec 15, 1995 · Aldo Moro’s kidnapping and violent death in 1978 shocked Italy as no other event has during the entire history of the Republic. It had much the same effect in Italy as the assassination of President John F. Kennedy had in the United States, with both cases giving rise to endless conspiracy theories.
