Capaci bombing
E921334
The Capaci bombing was a 1992 Mafia terrorist attack in Sicily that assassinated anti-Mafia judge Giovanni Falcone, his wife, and members of his police escort, marking a pivotal moment in Italy’s fight against organized crime.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mafia attack
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car bombing ⓘ historical event ⓘ mass murder ⓘ terrorist attack ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Strage di Capaci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOf | strengthening of anti-Mafia legislation in Italy ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | annual anti-Mafia ceremonies ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | May 23 ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| date | 1992-05-23 ⓘ |
| explosiveMass | about 400 kg ⓘ |
| explosiveType |
TNT
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ammonium nitrate ⓘ |
| followedBy | Via D'Amelio bombing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| injured | dozens of people ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Italian Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killed |
Francesca Morvillo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Giovanni Falcone NERFINISHED ⓘ three police bodyguards ⓘ |
| languageOfAlternateName | Italian ⓘ |
| legalConsequences | major Maxi Trial-related prosecutions ⓘ |
| location |
A29 motorway
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Capaci NERFINISHED ⓘ Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ near Palermo ⓘ |
| method | roadside bomb ⓘ |
| motive |
intimidation of the Italian state
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retaliation against anti-Mafia investigations ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Cosa Nostra leadership
NERFINISHED
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Salvatore Riina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mafia–state conflict in Italy ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Cosa Nostra
NERFINISHED
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Sicilian Mafia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Francesca Morvillo
NERFINISHED
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Giovanni Falcone NERFINISHED ⓘ Sicilian Mafia NERFINISHED ⓘ Via D'Amelio bombing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
sparked massive public outrage in Italy
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turning point in Italy’s fight against organized crime ⓘ |
| target |
Giovanni Falcone
NERFINISHED
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Italian state ⓘ anti-Mafia magistrates ⓘ |
| victim |
Antonio Montinaro
NERFINISHED
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Francesca Morvillo NERFINISHED ⓘ Giovanni Falcone NERFINISHED ⓘ Rocco Dicillo NERFINISHED ⓘ Vito Schifani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1992 ⓘ |
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