The military intervened opened a trolley bag in the possession of the two individuals where numerous documents were found (residence permits, identity cards, photo cards).
Promptly called the patrol of the weapon of the carabinieri, this once intervened on the spot proceeded to the identification of the detained personnel, later revealed to be of Somali nationality, and ascertained the non-regularity of the documents found inside the trolley bag, proved false.
The timely intervention of the army's military personnel allowed for the seizure of altered identification documents ready for use and for detaining the two attackers.
The "Granatieri di Sardegna" brigade, in addition to being used in training and operating activities at national and international level, since August of the 2008, reinforced by structures of other units, as in this case the engineers of the 5 regiment, participates in the 4000 army men at the "Safe Roads" operation on the territoriality of the city of Rome, coordinated by the 2 command of the defense forces (2 ° FOD) of San Giorgio a Cremano, in competition and jointly with the security forces to guarantee of security and prevention of petty crime in the capital.
Source: Command of Terrestrial Operations Forces
