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Soldiers patrol Milan streets as shops board up before expected protests

Extra troops were deployed and storefronts shuttered a week after looting and clashes with police shook the northern Italian city.

By the Meridian desk

· 9 hr ago

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What to know

  • Additional soldiers are patrolling Milan ahead of demonstrations expected in the coming days.
  • Retailers have boarded up windows as a precaution, according to the broadcaster.
  • The measures follow looting and confrontations with police in the city a week earlier.

Milan is on heightened alert, with extra soldiers deployed to its streets and shopkeepers boarding up windows before protests expected in the city. The precautions come a week after looting and clashes with police, according to Euronews. Residents and businesses in the affected areas face disruption as authorities tighten security.

It is not yet clear how many demonstrations are planned, how large they will be, or how long the military presence will last. City officials have not said publicly what specific intelligence prompted the deployment. The earlier unrest remains under investigation, and no details have been released on arrests or damage estimates.

Reporting credit

Written by the Meridian desk. The underlying reporting is by Euronews.

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