Maurizio Vallone, head of the
interior ministry's anti-terrorism office, on Tuesday said
retaliation against police could be a possibility following the
death last Friday of Tunisian Anis Amri, suspected of the attack
on a Christmas market in Berlin, in a shootout with Milan
police.
"It's the first time that a terrorist has been killed in
Italy and certainly a uniform has become a privileged target,"
Vallone said, adding that two officers in France have been
killed.
"We must be especially alert, taking all possible
self-protection initiatives," he said.
Vallone said the Milan officers were "perfect" in their
encounter with Amri and said theirs was a "textbook operation".
Meanwhile, Italian special ops police are investigating
possible contacts that Amri may have had in Italy who could have
helped him following the attack last Monday that left 12 people
dead.
He purchased a train ticket to Milan connecting in Chambery
at the Lyon train station three days after the attack.
Rookie officer Luca Scatà shot Amri dead after the Tunisian
shot and wounded his colleague, Christian Movio.
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