Italian authorities have apprehended four members of an anarchist group on charges related to terrorism, according to an announcement by the Genoa prosecutor’s office. Additionally, five individuals have been placed under judicial control in the city. Prosecutors suspect that the group had connections with foreign anarchist movements. The organization allegedly operated by disseminating a clandestine publication that appeared twice a month. Prosecutors identified this publication as the primary platform for promoting and spreading uncompromising anarchist discourse.
Charges of “instigating and advocating terrorism” have been brought against nine suspects, ranging in age from 27 to 56. The group is believed to be affiliated with the Fédération Anarchiste Informelle (FAI), an organization advocating “direct action” with the aim of dismantling the state. While the FAI was removed from the EU official terror list in 2010, Italian authorities still consider it a threat.
The FAI opposes both the current capitalist order and the far-left. In the past, the group claimed responsibility for various actions, including sending a threatening letter with a bullet to former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. They also sent parcel bombs to Swiss and Chilean embassies in Italy. An earlier notable action occurred in 2012 when two men attacked the CEO of Ansaldo Nucleare, an Italian defense company subsidiary, to denounce its role in the nuclear sector.
One of the suspects involved in the recent crackdown had connections with Alfredo Cospito, the mastermind behind a separate group responsible for the 2010 parcel bombs and threats. Cospito, considered the leader of that group, received a 30-year prison sentence. The anarchists’ publication advocated targeting human individuals, inciting fear, challenging authority, and attacking the arms production and sales chain. The arrest underscores Italian authorities’ efforts to counteract potential threats and ensure public safety.
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