[ADN Kronos] Two suspects and alleged accomplices were arrested early on Tuesday in connection with the attack against army barracks by a Libyan man, Mohammed Game, in the northern Italian city of Milan on Monday.Italian media reports say an Egyptian and a Libyan were arrested by police after they interrogated friends and family members. The Egyptian man helped Game reach the barracks, while the Libyan suspect helped Game in finding the explosives.
| The Libyan man suffered severe injuries to his face and eyesight. His hand was amputated and doctors say he will permanently lose his eyesight. |
Meanwhile, Game's wife Giovanna said she was "shocked" by the news and would have never suspected he could carry out a terror attack.
On Monday, an Italian soldier was injured after 35-year-old Game exploded a bomb hidden inside a toolbox at the entrance of the 'Santa Barbara' barracks. The man is said to have entered the courtyard of the barracks on foot, where he was confronted by a military guard. He then detonated the rudimentary explosives, which were reportedly made of solid nitrate.
The toolbox where the man hid the explosive device contained two more kilogrammes of explosives, and according to reports, it only partially detonated. Authorities have said if the entire load had detonated, there would definitely have been deaths.
Early reports said the man shouted: "The army must leave Afghanistan!" which according to authorities is not true.
Following the attack, Game was taken to the Fatebenefratelli hospital in Milan. The Libyan man suffered severe injuries to his face and eyesight. His hand, which suffered severe damage during the blast, was amputated and although he was operated, doctors say he will permanently lose his eyesight.
| Let us hope it was his dominant hand, and that he was also rendered partially deaf, especially in the normal human vocal range. Never to see or hear his children again -- I think that's the beginning of a fair punishment for what he tried to do. |