Former Italian intelligence officials sentenced in Abu Omar case

Headline Title:  Former Italian intelligence officials sentenced in Abu Omar case 12 February 2013 Milan Appeals Court has ruled that two former top Italian intelligence officials and three agents were involved in the kidnapping and subsequent rendition of Egyptian national Abu Omar. The two top officials were sentenced to 10 and nine years of imprisonment, while the three other agents received six years each. They were all condemned collectively to pay damages worth Euros 1 million to Abu Omar and Euros 500,000 to his wife. Abu Omar, was residing in Italy when he was grabbed off the…

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