Priebke ordered to stay in jail
by ROME (JTA) -- A Rome military court has ordered former Nazi SS Capt. Erich Priebke to serve the remainder of his sentence in a R, Priebke vowed to fight the ruling. "The decision is abnormal, an abuse of power, an attempt to clean consciences," he said in an
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Priebke, 84, was sentenced in July to five years in jail for his role in the World War II massacre of 335 Italian men and boys at the Ardeatine Caves south of Rome. About 75 of the victims were Jews.
It was not exactly clear just how long Priebke has yet to serve. His sentence is being reduced because of time served during his trial and because of his pre-trial detention after he was extradited to Italy from Argentina in November 1995.
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