Italy’s populist deputy Prime Minister has rallied to the defence of police officers who were hospitalised by a migrant gang during an illegal goods seizure.
One Carabiniere officer received a broken nose and the other chest injuries as they retrieved counterfeit goods, including 160 fake designer bags, and were attacked by a group of Senegalese migrant street vendors.
Footage of the attack shocked Italy as it spread on social media, and highlighted worries that the country is overwhelmed by the number of illegal migrants trapped there thanks to European Union (EU) rules.
The attack occurred near the famous Piazza dei Miracoli, in Pisa, Tuscany, according to Corriere Della Sera.
After the officers were taken to the hospital, disturbances reportedly continued, with some of the Senegalese traders trying to calm down their more violent and disruptive counterparts.
++ VIDEO CHOC! PISA, CARABINIERI AGGREDITI E FERITI DA ABUSIVI ++
Venditori aggrediscono i Carabinieri e durante un controllo ne mandano all’ospedale uno, al quale invio tutta la mia solidarietà e auguri di buona guarigione.Serve #tolleranzazero: espulsioni per i clandestini e restituzione alle nostre città di un clima di legalità, questo è il mio obiettivo.
Posted by Matteo Salvini on Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Matteo Salvini, leader of the populist co-governing Lega party, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of the Interior, shared footage of the attack on Facebook, writing “sellers attack the carabinieri” and promising “solidarity and best wishes for a good recovery”.
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