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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Elisa Anzolin

Italy to dispatch 500 troops to 'defend Milan' after protests and looting

Italy's government will dispatch 500 army troops to "defend Milan" after two days of unrest that saw demonstrators clash with police, loot shops and vandalise property.

The troop deployment, announced Monday by Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini, is expected to form part of a package of security measures to be approved at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday.

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