As per reports, violent clashes between demonstrators and security personnel, looting and arson were reported across central Milan on Saturday (17 October).
• As per reports, approximately 50 demonstrators, including several minors, were detained following violent clashes, looting, arson and vandalism across central Milan on Saturday (17 October), with further details emerging on Sunday (18 October).
• The disturbances occurred during the Italia in Piazza demonstration against rising living costs and ongoing conflicts, which reportedly attracted approximately 5,000 participants. The gathering commenced at Piazza del Duomo during the afternoon before escalating into confrontations along Via Broletto, where groups of masked demonstrators reportedly threw stones, paving blocks, firecrackers and other objects at security personnel.
• Police deployed tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowds. Further disturbances were reported around Piazza Mercanti, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Corso Vittorio Emanuele II and Piazza San Babila, where demonstrators reportedly erected barricades using street furniture and waste containers and set them alight. Several commercial establishments were vandalised or looted, while a Carabinieri patrol vehicle sustained extensive damage.
• Updated reporting published on Sunday (18 October) by Il Giorno indicated approximately 25 injured individuals, including ten security personnel, while la Repubblica reported around 40 people requiring hospital treatment.
Categories: Civil Disturbances - Mob Violence
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