Three Libyan ISIS militants were
arrested in Libya Friday for kidnapping four workers from the
Bonatti oil infrastructure engineering firm, two of whom later
died in a fire-fight.
The three have reportedly confessed, sources said.
Fausto Piano, Salvatore Failla, Filippo Calcagno and Gino
Pollicardo were kidnapped in Sabratha on July 19 2015.
Piano and Failla died on March 3 2016 during a firefight
while they were being moved by their captors.
Calcagno and Pollicardo were freed.
"I knew we were in the hands of ISIS," said Pollicardo on
Friday.
"The network (of kidnappers) is probably wider," he said.
The three are accused of kidnapping with a terrorist aim
aggravated by the deaths of two hostages.
The three are already in jail in Tripoli on other charges.
They are Youssef Aldauody, the driver of the vehicle carrying
the Italians when they were abducted, and Ahmed Dhawadi and
Ahmad Elsharo.
They have reportedly confessed the four were taken hostage to
get a ransom to fund the terror group.
The trio have reportedly confirmed that no ransom was paid
for the Italians.
Another 10 people allegedly took part in the abductions, all
of whom died in the firefight.
Bonatti are an oil and gas international general contractor
with 70 years of experience in the service of the oil and gas
and power industries, according to their website.
Four members of the Bonatti board will appear before a
preliminary hearings judge on March 27 on suspicion of culpable
complicity in a culpable crime.
Libya chief Dennis Morson got an OK from prosecutors to plea
bargain a one year, 10 month term.
photo: Failla (L) and Piano, the two killed
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