Italian police have seized a large arsenal of weapons, including an air-to-air missile, in raids on neo-Nazi sympathisers, they said on Monday.
Elite police forces searched properties across northern Italy following an investigation into Italians who had fought alongside Russian-backed separatist forces in eastern Ukraine, a police statement said.Three men were arrested, including a customs officer who has previously stood for parliament for an extreme right party.During their raids, police discovered a French-made Matra air-to-air missile. Checks showed the weapon was in working condition but lacked an explosive charge.Police said the suspects had tried to sell the missile in conservations with …read more
Source: Gulf times
