France Arrests Leftist Militants Convicted of Terrorism Long Sought by Italy
The seven militants had been given refuge in France decades ago, a move which poisoned diplomatic ties between France and Italy. The arrests signal a strengthening of ties between the two governments.
A 2008 demonstration in Paris opposing the extradition of Marina Petrella, a former member of Italy's Red Brigades paramilitary group.Credit...Thomas Coex/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
April 28, 2021
PARIS — The French police on Wednesday arrested seven former members of Italian left-wing extremist groups who had been convicted of terrorism crimes in Italy decades ago, but were given refuge in France.