Bologna Court: Islamic Martyrs Legitimate

The Comune della Liberta di Bologna has ruled that "acts of violence are excluded from the sphere of terrorism -- no matter who carries them out -- when they are against military members involved in an armed conflict, except when the acts are illegal under other applications of international law, for example war crimes or crimes against humanity."

The court ruling was applied June 27th, in regard to the release of 18 suspected Islamic terrorists. The ruling is sure to be controversial.