Former Italian Red Brigades member escapes house arrest in Argentina

Leonardo Bertulazzi, a 74-year-old former member of Italy’s Red Brigades, has escaped house arrest in Argentina, prompting a nationwide search. He is wanted in Italy to serve a 27-year sentence for terrorism-related crimes linked to the kidnapping and killing of former prime minister Aldo Moro.

Police say Bertulazzi used a harness and rope to descend from a fifth-floor apartment, then crossed neighbouring terraces and a vacant lot to reach the street. Authorities discovered his absence only after he had tampered with his ankle monitor; Argentina is offering 20 million pesos, about $13,000, for information leading to his capture.