A court on Monday threw out
terrorism charges against three anarchist militants arrested in
connection with a May 2013 attack on a high-speed rail (TAV)
construction site in Chiomonte.
The three anarchist sympathisers remain in jail however
pending trial on charges of making petrol bombs and resistance
against a public official, according to Notav.info website.
Lucio Alberti, 24, Graziano Mazarelli, 23, and Francesco
Sala, 26, were arrested one year ago.
Police at the time said roughly 30 hooded militants broke
into the construction site under the cover of nightfall and tore
down fences and blocked machinery.
In a nearby incident, several other activists confronted
police with fireworks and Molotov cocktails.
The latest court decision follows huge disruption of rail
services last week in many parts of Italy after an arson attack
on Bologna's Santa Viola station that Transport Minister
Maurizio Lupi blamed on protesters against the TAV link between
Turin and Lyon.
The high-speed rail line project has sparked years of
protest from locals and other activists who denounce its high
cost and damage to the environment.
France and Italy argue it will save money and help the
environment in the long run by cutting down on automobile
traffic.
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