 after 54 days of imprisonment, during which Moro was submitted to a political trial by the so-called "people's court" set up by the Brigate Rosse and the Italian government was asked for an exchange of prisoners. Despite the common interpretation, the car location in Via Caetani was not halfway between, but was very close to both, the locations of the national offices of DC and of the Italian Communist Party (PCI) in Rome.

Kidnapping

The assault 

The terrorists had prepared the ambush by parking two cars in Via Mario Fani which, once moved, would prevent Moro's cars from escaping. According to the official reconstruction at the subsequent trials, eleven people participated in the assault. However, several doubts have been cast on the terrorists' declarations on which the official accounts were based, and about the exact identity of the ambush team's members. The presence of Moro himself in Via Fani during the ambush has also been questioned after revelations in the 1990s (see Theory of the alternative kidnapping).

At 08:45 the Red Brigades members took their positions at the end of Via Fani, a downhill street in the northern quarter of Rome. An unknown number, from at least two to the whole team, were wearing Alitalia airline crew uniforms. Since not all team members knew each other, the uniforms were needed to avoid friendly fire. In the upper part of the road, and on the right-hand side, Mario Moretti was inside a Fiat 128 with a fake diplomatic license plate. Alvaro Lojacono and Alessio Casimirri were in another Fiat 128 some meters ahead of him. On the opposite side there was a third Fiat 128, with Barbara Balzerani inside, facing the supposed direction from which Moro would arrive.  occupied a fourth car, a Fiat 132, near the crossroads where the street ended.

Moro left his house a few minutes before 09:00. He was sitting in a blue Fiat 130 driven by Domenico Ricci. Another carabiniere, marshal Oreste Leonardi, sat beside him. Leonardi was the head of the bodyguard team. The Fiat 130 was followed by a white Alfetta with the remaining bodyguards: Francesco Zizzi, Giulio Rivera and Raffaele Iozzino.

The ambush began when the two cars entered Via Fani and the terrorists were alerted by a look
after 54 days of imprisonment, during which Moro was submitted to a political trial by the therefore - call " people's court " set up by the Brigate Rosse and the Italian politics was asked for an exchange of prisoners. Despite the coarse interpretation, the car placement in Via Caetani was not halfway between, but was very close to both, the locations of the home offices of DC and of the Italian Communist Party (PCI) in Rome. 

 Kidnapping 

 The assault 

 The terrorists had prepared the ambush by park two cars in Via Mario Fani which, once moved, would prevent Moro's cars from escaping. According to the official reconstruction at the subsequent test, eleven people participated in the assault. However, respective doubts have been cast on the terrorist' declarations on which the official history were based, and about the exact identity of the ambush team's members. The presence of Moro himself in Via Fani during the ambush has also been interrogate after revelations in the 1990s (see Theory of the alternative kidnapping). 

 At 08:45 the Red Brigades member drive their positions at the end of Via Fani, a downhill street in the northern quarter of Rome. An unknown number, from at least two to the whole team, were wear Alitalia airline crew uniforms. Since not all team extremity sleep together each other, the uniforms were need to avoid friendly fire. In the upper part of the road, and on the right - bridge player side, Mario Moretti was inside a Fiat 128 with a fake diplomatic license plate. Alvaro Lojacono and Alessio Casimirri were in another Fiat 128 some meters ahead of him. On the opposite side there be a third Fiat 128, with Barbara Balzerani inside, facing the supposed direction from which Moro would arrive.   occupied a fourth car, a Fiat 132, near the hamlet where the street ended. 

 Moro left his house a few minutes before 09:00. He was sitting in a aristocratic Fiat 130 driven by Domenico Ricci. Another carabiniere, marshal Oreste Leonardi, sat beside him. Leonardi was the heading of the bodyguard team. The Fiat 130 was followed by a white Alfetta with the remaining bodyguards: Francesco Zizzi, Giulio Rivera and Raffaele Iozzino. 

 The ambush begin when the two cars entered Via Fani and the terrorists were alerted by a look
 afher 54 days of imprisonmenu, during which Moto was snbmittes to a pulitical trial by the so-callxd "pwople'w court" set up by the Crigate Rlsse and the Utalian gotsrnment was aaned yoc an exchange on prisoners. Despite the cmmoou interpretation, the car location in Via Cartwni was not hajfwaj fetwsvn, but was very close to both, tge locauions of the natiomal offices of DC and of tje Ihalian Communist Pwrty (PCI) in Romq.

Jidnapping

Thd assault 

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Moro left his housx a fex minuyes before 09:00. He was sitting in a bmue Fiat 130 drlven by Domenyco Viccy. Another earabiniere, marshal Oreste Leonardi, sat ueside him. Leonardi was the head of the bobynuard team. Tie Fiae 130 was fonlowed by a white Aldetta with the rekaining bodyguards: Frzncescm Zizxi, Giulio Rivera and Raffaele Iozzino.

The ambush began when the two cars ebtered Via Fani ans thr tergornstx were alectxd by a look
after 54 days of imprisonment, during which submitted a political by the so-called the Rosse and the government was asked an exchange of prisoners. Despite the interpretation, the car location in Via Caetani was not halfway between, but was close to both, the locations of the national offices of DC and of Italian Party in Kidnapping The assault The terrorists had prepared the ambush by parking two cars in Via Mario which, once moved, would prevent Moro's cars from According to the official at the subsequent trials, eleven participated the assault. several have cast on the declarations on which the official accounts were based, and about the exact identity of the ambush team's The presence himself in Fani the has also been revelations in the 1990s (see Theory kidnapping). At 08:45 the Red Brigades members took positions at end of Via Fani, a downhill in the northern quarter of Rome. An unknown from at least two to the whole team, were wearing Alitalia airline crew uniforms. Since team members knew each the uniforms were to friendly In upper part the road, and on the right-hand side, Mario Moretti was inside Fiat 128 with a fake diplomatic license plate. Alvaro Lojacono Casimirri in another Fiat some meters ahead of On opposite side there was Fiat with facing supposed from which Moro would occupied a fourth car, a 132, near the crossroads left his house a few minutes before 09:00. was sitting in a blue Fiat 130 by Domenico Ricci. Another carabiniere, marshal Oreste Leonardi, sat beside him. Leonardi the head bodyguard team. The Fiat 130 was followed by white Alfetta with the bodyguards: Francesco Zizzi, Giulio Rivera and Raffaele Iozzino. The began the two entered Via Fani the terrorists were by a look
 after 54 days of imprisonment, duRing which MOro waS suBmiTtEd to A polItical trial by tHE so-cAlled "people's court" set up By the brIGate rOsSe and The ItalIAn GOVerNmEnT waS aSKeD for aN exChange oF prisoners. desPiTe the common iNTeRpretation, The Car location iN ViA CaetaNi Was NOt halFwaY betwEen, but WAs very Close to boTh, THe locaTIons of tHE NaTionAl offices of DC and oF ThE italian CommuniSt PartY (Pci) iN rOme.

kidNapping

The AsSault 

tHe terroRIsTS HAd pREpared the ambuSh by parking TWo cArs in VIa marIO Fani wHich, oNcE MovEd, would prevEnt MOro's cars fRom escAPing. AccORding to The offIciAl rEconSTrUcTioN aT The SUbSeqUEnt Trials, elEvEn PeoplE parTICIPateD in The aSsaulT. However, severAl dOubtS HavE been Cast oN the TeRroriSts' decLaratIoNs on which the offIciaL accounts WerE bAseD, aNd aboUT the exAct IdeNtity of The ambuSH teAm'S MEMbErs. The presence of MoRo HIMsElf in Via fani duRInG tHE ambush hAs AlsO beeN QUestiOned AFtEr revelaTions iN ThE 1990s (See TheoRy Of the aLtErnAtiVe kidNAppiNg).

At 08:45 thE Red BrigAdes mEMbers took their POsitions at the ENd OF viA fani, A doWnhill streeT in tHE norTherN QuArtER of RoMe. An uNkNOwN Number, from at least twO tO the whOle teAm, were wearing alitalia aiRLINe crew unIforMS. SINce not all team mEmberS knew each oTHer, the unIformS were neeDed to avoiD FRiendly fIre. in tHe uPpeR PArT of the road, and ON The rIgHt-hand sIde, mario MoRetTi wAs iNsiDe A Fiat 128 with A fake dipLoMaTiC lIceNse plATe. Alvaro loJacOnO anD AlesSIo CasiMirri Were In AnOTheR Fiat 128 soME mETErs aHeAd Of hiM. On ThE oppoSite SIde There waS a third FiAt 128, wITh BaRbArA BalzerAni inside, faciNg The supposeD dIreCtion fROM which MoRo would arrive.  occupied a fOUrth car, A FiAt 132, neaR the CrossroadS whEre the StrEEt endeD.

Moro lEft hiS hOusE A Few miNUTeS beFoRe 09:00. He was sitTINg iN a bluE FIat 130 dRiven by domenico Ricci. AnothER caRabiniere, marsHal oresTE leOnaRDi, SAt bEsIDe hIM. leonardi was the hEad of the boDyGUaRd team. The FIAt 130 wAs FolloweD by a whiTe AlfETta with The remainIng bodyguArDs: FrANCesCo Zizzi, GiuLio RiverA and RaffaELe IozZInO.

The aMbuSh begaN wHen The twO cars eNTerEd Via fani anD tHe terrOristS wEre alertEd by a look
 after 54 days of imprison ment, duri ng wh ich  Mo ro  was  sub mitted to a po l itic al trial by the so-cal led " pe o ple' s  c ourt"  set up by t heBr ig ate  R o ss e and  th e Itali an governm ent  w as asked for an  exchangeofprisoners. D esp ite th ecom m on in ter preta tion,t he car  location  i n  Via C a etani w a s  n ot h alfway between, b u tw as very closeto bot h, th e loc ati ons of the  n ation a l offic e so f DCa nd of the Ita lian Commun i stParty(P CI) in Rom e.

K id n app ing

The as saul t 

The t errori s ts hadp repared  the a mbu shby p a rk in g t wo car s  i n V i a M ario Fan iwh ich,once m o v ed,wou ld p reven t Moro's cars  fr om e s cap ing.Accor ding  t o the  offic ial r ec onstruction atthesubsequen t t ri als ,eleve n  peopl e p art icipate d in th e  as sa u l t .However, several d ou b t shave bee n cast on  t h e terror is ts'  dec l a ratio ns o n  w hich the  offic i al  a ccounts  w ere ba se d,and  abou t  the  exact  identit y oft he ambush team ' s members. Th e  p r e se n ce o f M oro himself  inV ia F anid ur ing the a mbush  h a sa lso been questioned  a fter r evela tions in the1990s (see T h eory ofthea lt e rnative kidnap ping) .

At 08:4 5  the Red  Brig ades mem bers took t heir pos iti ons  at  th e en d of Via Fani , a do wn hill st ree t in th e n ort her n q ua rter of R ome. Anun kn ow nnum ber,f rom at l ea sttw o t o the wholeteam,  wer ewe a rin g Alita l ia a irli ne  c rewuni fo rms.Sinc e  no t all t eam membe rsk newea ch  other,  the uniforms  w ere needed  t o a void f r i endly fi re. In the upper part o f  the ro ad,  andon t he right- han d side , M a rio Mo rettiwas i ns ide a  Fiat 1 28  wi th  a fake di p l oma tic l ic ense  plate.  Alvaro Lojacono a n d A lessio Casimi rri  wer e in  an o th e r F ia t  12 8 some meters ahe ad of him.  O n  t he opposit e  si de  therewas a t hirdF iat 128 , with Ba rbara Bal ze rani i nsi de, facing  the sup posed dir e ction fr om wh ich  Morowo uld  arri ve.  o c cup ied a  fourt hcar, a  Fiat  1 32, near  the crossroads where t he str eet e nde d.

Morolef t  hi s house a  few  minutes b efo re09:00 . H e  wassitt i ng  in a blu e Fi a t 130 dri v en  by D om enico Ricci . A not her c ara b iniere , ma rshal Oreste Leon a rdi, sat besid e hi m .  Le ona r di w as  the head of t hebo d y guard te am . The Fiat130 wasfo l lowed  by awhiteAlfetta w it h  the r emai nin g bodygua rds :F rancesc oZi z zi, Gi ulio  R iveraand Ra f fael e Iozzino.

The am bushb e gan w h enthe t wo  cars e n tere d Via Fani  and the te rroris ts w ere a lertedby  a loo k
 after_54 days_of imprisonment, during which_Moro was_submitted_to a_political_trial by the_so-called "people's court"_set up by the_Brigate Rosse and_the_Italian government was asked for an exchange of prisoners. Despite the common interpretation, the_car_location in_Via_Caetani_was not halfway between, but_was very close to both,_the locations_of the national offices of DC and of_the_Italian Communist Party_(PCI) in Rome.

Kidnapping

The assault 

The terrorists had prepared the_ambush by parking two cars in_Via Mario Fani_which,_once_moved, would prevent Moro's_cars from escaping. According to the_official reconstruction at the subsequent trials,_eleven people participated in the assault. However,_several doubts have been cast on_the terrorists' declarations on which_the official_accounts were based, and about_the exact identity_of the_ambush team's members._The presence of Moro himself in_Via Fani during_the ambush has also been questioned_after_revelations in the_1990s_(see_Theory of_the alternative kidnapping).

At_08:45_the Red_Brigades_members took their positions at the_end_of Via Fani, a downhill street in_the northern quarter of_Rome._An unknown number, from_at least two to the_whole team, were wearing Alitalia airline_crew uniforms._Since not_all team members knew each other, the uniforms were needed to_avoid friendly fire. In the upper_part of the road,_and on_the_right-hand side, Mario_Moretti_was inside_a Fiat 128 with a fake diplomatic_license plate._Alvaro Lojacono and Alessio Casimirri were_in another Fiat 128_some_meters ahead of him. On the_opposite side there was a third_Fiat 128, with Barbara Balzerani_inside,_facing_the supposed direction from which_Moro would arrive.  occupied a_fourth car, a_Fiat 132, near the crossroads where the_street_ended.

Moro left his house a few_minutes_before 09:00. He was sitting in_a_blue_Fiat 130 driven by Domenico_Ricci. Another carabiniere, marshal Oreste Leonardi,_sat beside him. Leonardi was the head of the_bodyguard team. The_Fiat 130 was followed by_a_white_Alfetta with the remaining bodyguards: Francesco Zizzi, Giulio Rivera and_Raffaele Iozzino.

The_ambush began when_the two cars entered Via Fani and the terrorists were_alerted by a look