User:Dacxjo/Ilaria Alpi

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Ilaria Alpi (Rome, May 24, 1961 — Mogadishu, March 20, 1994) was an Italian journalist killed in Somalia together with her camera operator Miran Hrovatin in mysterious circumstances.

At the time of the murder, Ilaria was following a case of weapon and illegal toxic substance traffic in which she believed also the Italian Army and other institutions were involved.

In the 2002 film Ilaria Alpi - Il più crudele dei giorni, directed by Ferdinando Vincentini Ornagni, she is portrayed by Giovanna Mezzogiorno.