Former Italian premier Giuliano Amato has claimed that a French air force missile brought down an Italian passenger jet in 1980 in an attempt to assassinate Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi. Amato has called on French President Emmanuel Macron to confirm or deny his assertion. The cause of the Crash, which killed all 81 people on board, remains a mystery, with some suggesting a bomb on board and others suggesting a missile strike. Amato alleges that Italy tipped off Qaddafi, preventing him from boarding a Libyan military jet. Macron's office has declined to comment on the claims.

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