Circonvallazione massacre
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The Circonvallazione massacre, in Italian Strage della Circonvallazione, was a Cosa Nostra attack that took place on June 16, 1982 on the Palermo ring road. The attack was directed against Catanese bo
The aftermath
Benedetto Santapaola
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Benedetto Santapaola, better known as Nitto, was an Italian Mafia boss from Catania, the main city and industrial centre on Sicily's east coast. Santapaola was considered one of the most powerful and
Circonvallazione massacre
…the transportation of prisoners, who had replaced his father. The mandators of this massacre were Salvatore Riina and Bernardo Provenzano, in favor to Nitto Santapaola, who was in a year-long war with Ferlito for the dominance in the city of Catania territory. Around 10:00 am on June 16, 1982 a Mercedes w115 coming…
Santapaola before 1990
Giuseppe Pippo Fava, editor of I Siciliani.