Clashes over Askatasuna: searches throughout Italy, 19 measures requested

Since the early hours of this morning, the Turin state police have been carrying out 14 house searches in different parts of Italy against antagonistic militants, as part of the investigation into the events that occurred during the national demonstration on January 31st against the eviction of Askatasuna. The searches were delegated by the judicial authority.

As part of the investigation, the public prosecutor requested 19 precautionary measures for crimes that were allegedly committed, in various capacities, on the occasion of the parade. On 31 January, on the sidelines of the demonstration organized against the eviction of the social center in Turin, which took place on 18 December, violent clashes occurred between antagonists and the police.

The officers had been attacked with rockets, flares, paper bombs, stones and bottles. The riots continued for about two hours. During the clashes, concentrated mainly in the Corso Regina Margherita area, some groups of masked demonstrators set fire to bins and a police vehicle. An officer was also surrounded and attacked by a group of attackers and hit with a hammer.