It was 16 August 1995 when the police officer Ciriaco Carru , 32 years old from Bitti and the selected carabiniere Walter Frau , 29 years old from Ossi were killed during a firefight with a gang of criminals who were preparing to attack two vans armored car on the 597 Sassari-Olbia state road. 28 years after the Chilivani massacre, tomorrow 16 August, the commemoration ceremony of the anniversary of their death will take place at 11 in the locality of Pede 'e Semene in the Municipality of Ozieri.
Civil and military authorities will be present so as not to forget that tragic robbery in which two soldiers lost their lives in the performance of their duty, both awarded the gold medal for military valor. The family members of the two carabinieri, the commanders of the Arma, authorities and military will take part in the anniversary. In the place of the ambush, wreaths of flowers will be placed on the memorial stones.
For that massacre on July 26, 1997, the trial in first instance ended with the life sentence, confirmed on appeal, of the members of the gang: Andrea Gusinu, Salvatore Sechi, Sebastiano Demontis and Sebastiano Prino. Cosimo Cocco and Milena Ladu were sentenced to 24 years in prison.
