Argentina arrests man accused of links to 1978 killing by leftwing terror group

Authorities in Argentina have arrested a man on decades-old allegations of involvement in a militant Marxist group responsible for the 1978 kidnapping and death of a former Italian prime minister, according to a government statement. The man, identified as an Italian citizen, had been living in Argentina under refugee status since 2002. This status was revoked by the current administration. He was arrested in Buenos Aires. The man was described as a former officer of a militant group in Italy and was linked to the kidnapping of the former Italian Prime Minister.