There is no evidence that 50 ISIS
fighters have come to Italy on board migrant ships as reported
by Interpol, the Italian police department said Wednesday.
The department said the report that the fighters had come to
this country ready to carry out attacks "does not find any
result".
The department said collaboration between Italy and Tunisia
had enabled Italian police to identify "a tiny number of people"
flagged by Tunis authorities, and they had already been
repatriated.
Earlier the Guardian reported that Interpol had sent a list
of 50 Tunisians who are suspected ISIS fighters and are thought
to have landed in Italy via boat to the interior ministry in
Rome.
The British newspaper said it has seen the list, reporting
that it was sent to the interior ministry on 29 November and
subsequently distributed to national anti-terrorism agencies
across Europe.
Some of the suspects were identified by officials when they
landed in Italy, the Guardian said, adding that the document
shows their first names, surnames and dates of births.
The suspects may be attempting to reach other European
countries, it reported.
photo: Interior Minister Marco Minniti
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