Via D'Amelio bombing
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The Via D'Amelio bombing was a 1992 Mafia car-bomb attack in Palermo that assassinated anti-Mafia judge Paolo Borsellino and his police escort, becoming a pivotal event in Italy’s fight against organized crime.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Via D'Amelio bombing canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Via D'Amelio bombing Context triple: [Paolo Borsellino, notableEvent, Via D'Amelio bombing]
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Droppin Well bombing
The Droppin Well bombing was a 1982 attack in Ballykelly, County Londonderry, in which a bomb exploded in a crowded pub frequented by British soldiers, killing 17 people and becoming one of the deadliest incidents of the Troubles.
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Hafte Tir bombing
The Hafte Tir bombing was a 1981 terrorist attack in Tehran that killed dozens of senior Iranian officials and became a pivotal event in the early years of the Islamic Republic.
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Elaine massacre
The Elaine massacre was a 1919 outbreak of racist mob violence in Elaine, Arkansas, in which white mobs and authorities killed an untold number of Black sharecroppers who were organizing for better labor rights.
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Crimean Bridge explosions
The Crimean Bridge explosions were high-profile attacks during the Russo-Ukrainian War that damaged the key transport link between Russia and the occupied Crimean Peninsula, symbolically undermining Russian control over the region.
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E.
Mubi bombings
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Via D'Amelio bombing Target entity description: The Via D'Amelio bombing was a 1992 Mafia car-bomb attack in Palermo that assassinated anti-Mafia judge Paolo Borsellino and his police escort, becoming a pivotal event in Italy’s fight against organized crime.
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A.
Droppin Well bombing
The Droppin Well bombing was a 1982 attack in Ballykelly, County Londonderry, in which a bomb exploded in a crowded pub frequented by British soldiers, killing 17 people and becoming one of the deadliest incidents of the Troubles.
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B.
Hafte Tir bombing
The Hafte Tir bombing was a 1981 terrorist attack in Tehran that killed dozens of senior Iranian officials and became a pivotal event in the early years of the Islamic Republic.
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C.
Elaine massacre
The Elaine massacre was a 1919 outbreak of racist mob violence in Elaine, Arkansas, in which white mobs and authorities killed an untold number of Black sharecroppers who were organizing for better labor rights.
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D.
Crimean Bridge explosions
The Crimean Bridge explosions were high-profile attacks during the Russo-Ukrainian War that damaged the key transport link between Russia and the occupied Crimean Peninsula, symbolically undermining Russian control over the region.
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E.
Mubi bombings
The Mubi bombings were a series of deadly attacks in the Nigerian town of Mubi, widely attributed to the Islamist militant group Boko Haram and emblematic of the violence during its insurgency.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mafia crime
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car bombing ⓘ historical event ⓘ mass murder ⓘ terrorist attack ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Strage di Via D'Amelio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Palermo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | 19 July ⓘ |
| context | Italian anti-Mafia struggle of the early 1990s ⓘ |
| controversy | allegations of misdirection and false testimony in early investigations ⓘ |
| country |
Italian Republic
NERFINISHED
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Italy ⓘ |
| date | 1992-07-19 ⓘ |
| explosiveDevice | Fiat 126 packed with explosives ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
public outrage against Cosa Nostra
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strengthening of anti-Mafia legislation in Italy ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | memorial in Via D'Amelio, Palermo ⓘ |
| investigatedBy |
Italian judiciary
NERFINISHED
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anti-Mafia prosecutors ⓘ |
| killed |
Agostino Catalano
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Claudio Traina NERFINISHED ⓘ Emanuela Loi NERFINISHED ⓘ Paolo Borsellino NERFINISHED ⓘ Vincenzo Li Muli NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Eddie Cosina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Italian ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | multiple Mafia members convicted ⓘ |
| location |
Palermo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ Via Mariano D'Amelio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method | car bomb ⓘ |
| motive |
intimidation of the Italian state
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retaliation against anti-Mafia investigations ⓘ |
| notableFor |
assassination of anti-Mafia judge Paolo Borsellino
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impact on Italy's fight against organized crime ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | 6 ⓘ |
| occurredAfter | Capaci bombing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mafia–state conflict in Italy ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Cosa Nostra
NERFINISHED
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Sicilian Mafia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Sicily ⓘ |
| relatedPerson | Giovanni Falcone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Capaci bombing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| target |
Borsellino's police escort
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Paolo Borsellino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| time | 16:58 ⓘ |
| victim |
Paolo Borsellino
NERFINISHED
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members of Borsellino's escort ⓘ |
| year | 1992 ⓘ |
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Subject: Via D'Amelio bombing Description of subject: The Via D'Amelio bombing was a 1992 Mafia car-bomb attack in Palermo that assassinated anti-Mafia judge Paolo Borsellino and his police escort, becoming a pivotal event in Italy’s fight against organized crime.
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