May 23, 1992 (, Ren Shen on April 21), the famous Italian judge Falcone by Mafia stab in the back. scene of distress




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Falcone afternoon of May 23, the Secretary of the Italian Ministry of Justice Criminal Law, be deemed "banner" anti-Mafia the famous judge Giovanni - law Marco intrinsic Sicily was killed by the Mafia. The (history TodayOnHistory.com)
18:00 the same day, Judge Falcone couple a special plane flew from Rome to Palermo, Sicily Municipal Airport, ready to go home for the weekend. The plane of his own driving bullet-proof car, before and after the two guards escort towards urban areas. 20 kilometers away from the city, the mafia people pre-buried in the road under a walkway tons of nitrate explosive was detonated by remote control, suddenly, the dusty highway, 400 meters long, has been severely damaged, Falcone judges 's car bombing and seven other vehicles to turn. Clear the way for the car, three guards were killed on the spot.
Falcone murder shocked the whole of Italy, millions of Italians held a protest strike to condemn the crimes of the Mafia.
killed in less than two months away from Falcone, July 19, 1992, another famous Italian judge Paul - Borsellino and five security personnel, but also by the Mafia killed in Pakistan Palermo city center.
famous Italian judge Giovanni - Falcone (left) and Paul of Borsellino
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