Via D'Amelio bombing
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The Via D'Amelio bombing was a 1992 Mafia car-bomb attack in Palermo that assassinated anti-Mafia judge Paolo Borsellino and his police escort, becoming a pivotal event in Italy’s fight against organized crime.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Via D'Amelio bombing canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mafia crime
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car bombing ⓘ historical event ⓘ mass murder ⓘ terrorist attack ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Strage di Via D'Amelio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Palermo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | 19 July ⓘ |
| context | Italian anti-Mafia struggle of the early 1990s ⓘ |
| controversy | allegations of misdirection and false testimony in early investigations ⓘ |
| country |
Italian Republic
NERFINISHED
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Italy ⓘ |
| date | 1992-07-19 ⓘ |
| explosiveDevice | Fiat 126 packed with explosives ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
public outrage against Cosa Nostra
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strengthening of anti-Mafia legislation in Italy ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | memorial in Via D'Amelio, Palermo ⓘ |
| investigatedBy |
Italian judiciary
NERFINISHED
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anti-Mafia prosecutors ⓘ |
| killed |
Agostino Catalano
NERFINISHED
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Claudio Traina NERFINISHED ⓘ Emanuela Loi NERFINISHED ⓘ Paolo Borsellino NERFINISHED ⓘ Vincenzo Li Muli NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Eddie Cosina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Italian ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | multiple Mafia members convicted ⓘ |
| location |
Palermo
NERFINISHED
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Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ Via Mariano D'Amelio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method | car bomb ⓘ |
| motive |
intimidation of the Italian state
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retaliation against anti-Mafia investigations ⓘ |
| notableFor |
assassination of anti-Mafia judge Paolo Borsellino
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impact on Italy's fight against organized crime ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | 6 ⓘ |
| occurredAfter | Capaci bombing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mafia–state conflict in Italy ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Cosa Nostra
NERFINISHED
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Sicilian Mafia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Sicily ⓘ |
| relatedPerson | Giovanni Falcone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Capaci bombing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| target |
Borsellino's police escort
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Paolo Borsellino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| time | 16:58 ⓘ |
| victim |
Paolo Borsellino
NERFINISHED
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members of Borsellino's escort ⓘ |
| year | 1992 ⓘ |
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