Years of Lead

March 1, 1968 – October 23, 1988

Period of political violence in Italy, with bombings by neo-fascist groups and kidnappings and killings by far-left groups such as the Red Brigades, who murdered former Prime Minister Aldo Moro in 1978.

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Battles and events 2

December 12, 1969

Piazza Fontana bombing Milan

March 16 – May 9, 1978

Kidnapping and murder of Aldo Moro Rome Francesco Cossiga, Giulio Andreotti, Aldo Moro

Key commanders

Aldo Moro participant

Renato Curcio leader

Francesco Cossiga interior minister heading the crisis committees

Giulio Andreotti prime minister, refused to negotiate