# Chilivani massacre commemoration

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/chilivani-massacre-commemoration
> Updated: 2026-08-25T11:12:02.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2.

In Perde Sèmene, near Ozieri, authorities and families gathered to mark the 31st anniversary of the Chilivani massacre. The ceremony honored Carabinieri Ciriaco Carru and Walter Frau, who were killed on August 16, 1995, during a firefight with a criminal gang while attempting to prevent an assault on an armored cash van. 

Both officers were recipients of the Gold Medal for Military Valor. Local officials, including the Deputy Mayor of Ozieri and the Provincial Commander of the Carabinieri, Colonel Antonio Maione, participated in the event, where floral tributes were laid at memorial plaques to honor the officers.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-25: San Cipirello commemorates Carabinieri killed by Giuliano gang

San Cipirello held a ceremony to mark the 77th anniversary of the deaths of Carabinieri Giovanni Calabrese and Giuseppe Fiorenza, who were killed by the Giuliano gang in 1949.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/san-cipirello-commemorates-carabinieri-killed-by-giuliano-gang

### 2026-08-15: Chilivani massacre: Commemoration of Carabinieri Carru and Frau

A ceremony was held in Chilivani to commemorate the 31st anniversary of the deaths of Carabinieri Ciriaco Carru and Walter Frau, who died in a 1995 shootout with a criminal gang.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/italy-commemorates-historical-anti-fascist-figures-on-august-16

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