Argentine naval captain jailed

Madrid - A Spanish judge investigating the deaths of some 300 Spaniards during Argentina's 1976-1983 "dirty war" ordered former…

Madrid - A Spanish judge investigating the deaths of some 300 Spaniards during Argentina's 1976-1983 "dirty war" ordered former Argentine naval captain, Adolfo Scilingo, to be jailed, court sources said yesterday. The High Court judge also issued international arrest warrants for 10 other Argentine naval officers.

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