Italy's military chiefs are not not
irritated by Interior Minister Matteo Salvini's order to keep
ports closed even in the event of a refugee flow from
conflict-torn Libya, Salvini said Wednesday.
"I have no evidence of a any type of irritation by any
(military) command," he said, contradicting media reports.
On Tuesday defence ministry sources reportedly said they were
irked by Salvini's latest directive against NGO migrant rescue
ships.
Earlier Wednesday the defence chiefs of staff said "the
military is at the service of the country according to
hierarchical lines".
They said "every activity is carried out in line with
policy".
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