Carlo Alberto dalla Chiesa
Italian general (1920–1982)
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- Carlo Alberto dalla Chiesa ( Italian pronunciation: [ˈkarlo alˈbɛrto dalla ˈkjɛːza] ; 27 September 1920 – 3 September 1982) was an Italian Carabinieri general, notable for campaigning against terrorism during the Years of lead.
- In the foreword of the Argentine National Commission on the Disappearance of Persons report on the Argentine Dirty War, dalla Chiesa was cited as having rejected the use of torture in Italy in response to the kidnapping of Aldo Moro, the former prime minister killed by the Red Brigades in 1978.
- It would not survive the introduction of torture.
Carlo Alberto dalla Chiesa (Italian pronunciation: [ˈkarlo alˈbɛrto dalla ˈkjɛːza]; 27 September 1920 – 3 September 1982) was an Italian Carabinieri general, notable for campaigning against terrorism during the Years of lead. He was assassinated in the Via Carini massacre by the Sicilian Mafia in Palermo.
Biography
Born in Saluzzo, Cuneo, dalla Chiesa became commandant of the (military) region of Piemonte-Valle d'Aosta in 1974 and created an anti-terrorism structure in Turin, which succeeded in capturing in September 1974 Red Brigades members Renato Curcio and Alberto Franceschini, with the help of Silvano Girotto, also known as Frate Mitra ("Friar Machine Gun"), who infiltrated the organisation.
In the foreword of the Argentine National Commission on the Disappearance of Persons report on the Argentine Dirty War, dalla Chiesa was cited as having rejected the use of torture in Italy in response to the kidnapping of Aldo Moro, the former prime minister killed by the Red Brigades in 1978. In response to a suggestion that torture be used in the investigation, dalla Chiesa stated, "Italy can survive the loss of Aldo Moro. It would not survive the introduction of torture."
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