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| Judge 'orders arrest of Pinochet' | Judge 'orders arrest of Pinochet' |
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| A judge has ordered the arrest of Chile's former military leader, Augusto Pinochet, over crimes committed at a detention centre, sources say. | A judge has ordered the arrest of Chile's former military leader, Augusto Pinochet, over crimes committed at a detention centre, sources say. |
| Judge Alejandro Solis requested the arrest of Gen Pinochet, 90, for 36 cases of kidnap, one of homicide and for 23 cases of torture. | Judge Alejandro Solis requested the arrest of Gen Pinochet, 90, for 36 cases of kidnap, one of homicide and for 23 cases of torture. |
| The crimes allegedly took place in the years following his 1973 coup. | The crimes allegedly took place in the years following his 1973 coup. |
| The Villa Grimaldi centre was run by his secret police, where thousands were tortured between 1974 and 1977. | The Villa Grimaldi centre was run by his secret police, where thousands were tortured between 1974 and 1977. |
| Gen Pinochet will be placed under house arrest at his home on Monday, the Reuters news agency reported. | |
| The former leader was under house arrest for seven weeks last year, over the disappearance of three leftists during his rule. | |
| More than 3,000 people were killed when Gen Pinochet was in power from 1973 to 1990. |