On 23 December 2005, a judge issued a European arrest warrant against 22 CIA agents for allegedly abducting an Egyptian terrorist suspect. On 22 January, the Italian Foreign Minister forwarded to the US authorities a request for legal assistance. The CIA agents may be put on trial in absentia if the Italian prosecutors do not receive greater cooperation from the US.
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