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What happened to Aldo Moro after the Red Brigades held him captive?
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After being kidnapped by the Red Brigades on March 16, 1978, Aldo Moro was held captive for 55 days. During this period, the Italian government refused to meet the kidnappers' demands, which included the release of 13 members of the Red Brigades who were on trial in Turin. Following this standoff, Moro was murdered by his captors in or near Rome on May 9, 1978.12