Italy is to send 500 troops into Milan after looting riots as defence minister blames a 'hybrid war' against the West
Guido Crosetto said the unrest was waged through 'TikTok, social media, and YouTube', though he named no culprit. Police arrested around 270 people over the weekend, most of them minors. Giorgia Meloni's cabinet is expected to approve powers letting police detain under-18s for 12 hours without any crime committed. More demonstrations are planned for Saturday.
Chanel, Tiffany and Dior stripped their Via Montenapoleone windows bare.
Hooded rioters looted Decathlon, Arc'teryx and Vodafone after a cost-of-living march.
Matteo Salvini posted: 'From words to action: 500 more troops to defend Milan.'
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