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500 Folgore paratroopers deployed in Milan amid unrest fears
Original: Italy, Milan: 500 Folgore paratroopers deployed. To protect citizens and shops from looting, fires, devastation. This is
Some 500 paratroopers from Italy's Folgore brigade have been deployed in Milan, with the stated aim of protecting citizens and shops from looting, fires and destruction. The move is being framed by commentators as a sign of worsening urban disorder in Europe in 2026, with reports of people storming the Colosseum in Rome adding to alarm. The deployment has drawn heavy attention on social media in Italy.
Why now: Concerns over urban unrest and looting in Italian cities are fueling debate about the unusual military deployment.
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