Former Members of Italian Red Brigades Arrested in France

Former Members of Italian Red Brigades Arrested in France
Giorgio Pietrostefani attends an hearing of the trial for the killing of police officer Luigi Calabresi, on Oct. 17, 1995. Luca Bruno/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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PARIS—Seven Italians convicted of left-wing domestic terrorist crimes, including several former members of the Red Brigades were arrested in France on Wednesday, the French presidency said in a statement.

French police made the arrests on warrants seeking the suspects in Italy for “acts of terrorism,” the statement said. The arrested individuals had fled Italy and sought refuge abroad before they could be imprisoned to serve their sentences. Police in France were searching for three others who were not at home.