From the Continent: Bologna and Hainburg

At first glance, Bologna, Italy, and Hainburg, Austria, appear to have little in common. The historically rich city of Bologna has been a cultural center since the Middle Ages. Hainburg, for its part, is a small town whose biggest claim to fame is that it lies along the Danube. Yet, Bologna and Hainburg are connected by seemingly unconnected events.

On December 23, the express train from Naples to Milan, carrying more than six hundred Italians bound for ski vacations in the Alps, was destroyed by a bomb as it passed through a long tunnel between Florence and Bologna. At least 15 people died and more than 150 were injured in the blast. According to news reports, a variety of terrorist groups claimed responsibility, ranging from the New Order and the Black Order—two fascist groups—to the leftist Red Brigades. Most intriguing of all was the caller who claimed that the bombing was the work of the Islamic Guerrillas, a Moslem terrorist group.

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At first glance, Bologna, Italy, and Hainburg, Austria, appear to have little in common. The historically rich city of Bologna has been a cultural center since the Middle Ages. Hainburg, for its part, is a small town whose biggest claim to fame is that it lies along the Danube. Yet, Bologna and Hainburg are connected by seemingly unconnected events.

On December 23, the express train from Naples to Milan, carrying more than six hundred Italians bound for ski vacations in the Alps, was destroyed by a bomb as it passed through a long tunnel between Florence and Bologna. At least 15 people died and more than 150 were injured in the blast. According to news reports, a variety of terrorist groups claimed responsibility, ranging from the New Order and the Black Order—two fascist groups—to the leftist Red Brigades. Most intriguing of all was the caller who claimed that the bombing was the work of the Islamic Guerrillas, a Moslem terrorist group.