Former Italian Red Brigades member escapes house arrest in Argentina while awaiting extradition
A 74-year-old Italian convicted of terrorism-related crimes for his involvement in a far-left militant group escaped house arrest in Buenos Aires by descending from a fifth-floor apartment using a harness and rope, prompting a nationwide search as he awaited extradition to Italy.
TL;DR
- A 74-year-old Italian convicted of terrorism-related crimes escaped house arrest in Buenos Aires.
- He was involved in a far-left militant group.
- The escape involved descending from a fifth-floor apartment using a harness and rope.
- A nationwide search has been initiated.
- The individual was awaiting extradition to Italy.