What the records say
- When
- 23 Apr 1981 – 1984
- Kind
- War
- Deaths
- 500 (400–600)
- Coordinates
- 42.50° N, 12.50° E
- Description
- Sicilian mafia conflict (1981–1983)
Placed at the country: the source names no closer place.
Second Mafia War
Conflict involving the Sicilian Mafia from 1981-1983
The Second Mafia War, also known as the Great Mafia War or the Mattanza, was a period of conflict involving the Sicilian Mafia from 1981 to 1983. The war pitted the Corleonesi faction and their allies, against other powerful mafia families, for control over much of the organized crime in Sicily.
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