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Open Arms trial for salvini

Palermo prosecutor asks for 6 years for Salvini in Open Arms case

Palermo prosecutors have requested a six-year prison sentence for Matteo Salvini, accusing him of preventing 147 migrants from landing in Lampedusa in 2019, when he was Minister of the Interior in the Conte government. Salvini faces charges of kidnapping for his actions regarding the Spanish ship Open Arms.

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Gran Sasso raid, Hotel Campo Imperatore from which Musolini was rescued in a daring mission

On this day in history: Gran Sasso Raid – Mussolini’s Dramatic Rescue

On 12th September 1943, one of the most daring rescue missions of World War II unfolded in the heart of the Italian mountains. The Gran Sasso raid, also known as “Operation Eiche” (Operation Oak), saw German forces launch a high-risk mission to rescue the deposed Italian dictator Benito Mussolini from captivity.

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