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Pibiri's funeral today

Rome, Italy - The corpse will be carried to Sardinia in the afternoon

The State funeral of Alessandro Pibiri, the Italian soldier who was killed in Nassiriya’s ambush Monday evening, are being celebrated today at 12 am in the Saint Paul Basilica, Rome. In the afternoon the corpse will be transfered to Sardinia. The arrival of the Italian Air Force C-130 at Cagliari-Elmas airport is expected at 3:30 pm. After a brief ceremony at the air station, the casket will be carried i...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 142454
Rome, Italy, 06/09/2006 12:27
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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