Ciaculli
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Ciaculli is an outlying suburb of Palermo
, Sicily in Italy. It counts less than 5000 residents. Ciaculli is close to the suburb of Croceverde
. Ciaculli has been important within the history of the Cosa Nostra. The best known Mafia family is the Greco Mafia clan. Ciaculli was the location of the Ciaculli Massacre
, in which several police and military officers were killed by a bomb intended for Salvatore Greco "Ciaschiteddu".
An Agricultural Park is here.
Palermo
Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
, Sicily in Italy. It counts less than 5000 residents. Ciaculli is close to the suburb of Croceverde
Croceverde
Croceverde is an outlying suburb of Palermo, Sicily in Italy. It has less than 5000 residents. Croceverde is close to the suburb of Ciaculli. It has been important within the history of the Cosa Nostra, and is relatively rural in character....
. Ciaculli has been important within the history of the Cosa Nostra. The best known Mafia family is the Greco Mafia clan. Ciaculli was the location of the Ciaculli Massacre
Ciaculli massacre
The Ciaculli massacre on 30 June 1963 was caused by a car bomb that exploded in Ciaculli, an outlying suburb of Palermo, killing seven police and military officers sent to defuse it after an anonymous phone call. The bomb was intended for Salvatore "Ciaschiteddu" Greco, head of the Sicilian Mafia...
, in which several police and military officers were killed by a bomb intended for Salvatore Greco "Ciaschiteddu".
An Agricultural Park is here.