Anarchists linked to Cospito movement identified as victims of Rome park blast

AI Briefing

• – Two individuals linked to Alfredo Cospito, an Italian anarchist, were killed in a Rome park blast, with investigators believing they were assembling a homemade bomb at the time of their deaths. The victims, identified as Sara Ardizzone and Alessandro Mercogliano, were prominent figures in the anarchist movement associated with Cospito, who is serving a 23-year prison sentence for terrorist-related offenses. An investigation is underway to determine the target of the blast and potential connections to other extremist groups.