Four Migrant Workers Murdered in Calabria

Four migrant farm workers, three Afghans and one Pakistani, were murdered in Italy>>>'s southern Italy — Calabria>>> region. Their bodies were discovered inside a burnt-out minivan at a petrol station in Amendolara after firefighters extinguished a blaze. Surveillance footage showed two Pakistani nationals pouring flammable liquid into the van, setting it alight, and blocking the doors. A fifth Afghan worker survived by breaking a window. The survivor alleged a dispute over unpaid wages and transportation money, and linked the attackers to criminal networks controlling migrant labor. This incident follows 14 other arson cases involving vehicles transporting Pakistani workers in recent months, pointing to escalating territorial tensions among migrant laborers. The killings have sparked outrage across Italy>>>, with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni>>> vowing justice and regional president Roberto Occhiuto>>> condemning the act. The Italian General Confederation of Labour>>> union called for action against the exploitation of migrant workers, drawing attention to the 'caporalato' system of illegal gangmasters.