Anarchist group claims responsibility for Italian nuke boss attackMay 11, 2012 - 19:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An Italian anarchist group has said it carried out an attack last Monday on a senior executive of nuclear engineering group Ansaldo Nucleare, BBC News reported. Roberto Adinolfi, 53, was shot in the leg by a gunman on a motorbike in the northern Italian city of Genoa. He has undergone surgery and colleagues have said his condition is not serious. The "Olga Cell" of the FAI (Informal Anarchist Federation), made the claim by a letter sent to the Italian daily Corriere della Sera. The letter says that the attack "was carried out to punish one of the many sorcerers of the atomic industry". The Ansaldo group is part of aerospace and defence giant Finmeccanica. Four of its managers were targets of attacks in the 1970s and '80s by the far-left Red Brigades movement. The shooting of Mr Adinolfi has prompted investigators to draw similarities with the previous attacks. Investigative sources have pointed at anarchists involved in extremist activity as possible suspects. The incident has sparked fears that the shooting could be a signal for sleeper cells to carry out more attacks or spark copycat shootings. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |