Rome, Oct 20, 2026 (AFP) - Italy to send 500 troops to Milan after clashes

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2026-10-20

Italy was on Tuesday preparing to send 500 troops to Milan after violent clashes as fuel price protests hit pasta production and food deliveries in southern Italy. Some luxury brands have kept their shops shut in the centre of Italy's fashion hub after looting and riots over the weekend by mostly young protesters that left dozens of police officers injured. A cabinet meeting on Tuesday was expected to give the go-ahead to the deployment and could......

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