Italian prosecutors aim to charge 26 CIA agents over abduction

Rome - Italian prosecutors want to charge 26 CIA agents, along with two top Italian secret service agents, in connection with the alleged abduction three years ago of an Egyptian citizen, Ansa news agency reported Sunday.

Prosecutors in Milan had concluded their investigations and were aiming to charge a total of 38 people in connection with the disappearance of Muslim cleric Abu Omar from the city in 2003, Ansa said.

In July, two Italian secret agents were arrested in connection with the case, which has repeatedly generated headlines in Italy and affected relations with the United States.

Arrest warrants have been issued for a number of CIA agents, and the Milan prosecution service has sought the extradition of 20 agents from the US without success

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