Seven arrests for anarchist terrorist cell: attack on Rome-Florence high-speed line

The Digos has executed seven custody orders against an anarchist group. Five people have been remanded in custody and two placed under house arrest. Two suspects are also being investigated for the attack on 14 February against the high-speed rail network.

Seven arrests for anarchist terrorist cell: attack on Rome-Florence high-speed line

Seven arrests for anarchist terrorist cell: attack on Rome-Florence high-speed line

Seven restrictive measures have been issued by the Digos against a group suspected of having created a subversive cell with anarchist aims. Five of those detained have been remanded in custody, whilst the other two have been placed under house arrest at their homes.

Two members of the group are also accused of the criminal act carried out on 14 February against the high-speed infrastructure connecting Rome and Florence. The attack caused substantial damage to the rail line, with repair costs estimated at 455,000 euros.

The investigation made it possible to dismantle an organised structure with subversive aims, operating on Italian soil. Source: ANSA

Source: ANSA Cronaca

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