France detains ex-members of Red Brigades sought by Italy
By AFP - Apr 28,2021 - Last updated at Apr 28,2021
The Red Brigades were the most notorious ultra-left group to sow chaos in Italy during the ‘Years of Lead’ (AFP photo)
PARIS — France on Wednesday detained seven former members of left-wing Italian extremist group the Red Brigades, in a gesture ordered by President Emmanuel Macron designed to resolve a long-standing source of tension with Rome.
France has long served as a haven for Red Brigades figures from the 1970s and 80s under a policy set by former Socialist leader Francois Mitterrand, which has caused tensions with Italy.