https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/italian-police-detain-hundreds-as-stores-looted-in-weekend-unrest-in-milanContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/italian-police-detain-hundreds-as-stores-looted-in-weekend-unrest-in-milanhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/italian-police-detain-hundreds-as-stores-looted-in-weekend-unrest-in-milan#u147495Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:06:01 +0000The Italian government is dispatching 500 army troops to Milan to protect luxury shops and prevent further looting following two days of violent unrest. Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini announced the deployment after hooded protesters clashed with police, set fires, and ransacked stores including Vodafone, Decathlon, and Arc'teryx. Police detained hundreds of people, including nearly 300 in some reports, using tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowds. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has condemned the attackers as gangs of thugs and held an emergency meeting to coordinate the go