Around 15 police officers had to be
taken to a hospital emergency room after a IED exploded during
clashes with student protesters in Turin on Friday.
The IED was reportedly thrown at the police in the city's Piazza
Castello, outside the office of the prefecture, and gave off
fumes after exploding.
Clashes broke out when some of the young people were repelled
after trying to break through a security cordon and reach the
door of the Prefecture building.
Students also hit police vehicles with flagpoles outside the
offices of State broadcaster Rai in the city, causing some
damage to them.
Protesters stripped the Italian flag from the entrance to the
northern city's famous cinema museum and put up the Palestinian
one in its place.
Students are marching in many Italian cities on Friday to
protest against Premier Giorgia Meloni's government, in
particular its education policies, and against arms sales to
Israel and in support of the Palestinian people.
A photo of Meloni splashed with blood-red paint was on display
at the Milan demo.
'No Meloni Day' and 'Let's Free the Country' were among the
slogans on banners at the Rome march.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © Copyright ANSA
