Red Brigades
Italian Marxist–Leninist militant group
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Key Takeaways
- The Red Brigades were an Italian far-left Marxist–Leninist militant group.
- The assassination of Moro was a national shock in Italy, as was that of left-wing trade unionist Guido Rossa in January 1979.
- I knew [the real] red brigades: they fought with me against the fascists, not against democrats.
The Red Brigades were an Italian far-left Marxist–Leninist militant group. It was responsible for numerous violent attacks during Italy's Years of Lead, including the kidnapping and murder of Aldo Moro in 1978, a former prime minister of Italy through the organic centre-left. The assassination of Moro was a national shock in Italy, as was that of left-wing trade unionist Guido Rossa in January 1979. Sandro Pertini, the then left-wing president of Italy, said at Rossa's funeral: "It is not the President of the Republic speaking, but comrade Pertini. I knew [the real] red brigades: they fought with me against the fascists, not against democrats. For shame!"
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