In Turin, a march in support of the Italian anarchist Alfredo Cospito sparked clashes between demonstrators and police. The event drew a crowd estimated at around a thousand people, and as the procession moved through the city, some participants targeted commercial storefronts, damaged vehicles, and defaced road signage. The response from authorities included the deployment of tear gas, and the skirmishes left two officers hurt and roughly ten anarchist participants detained. source: Republic.
Across the Mediterranean, a separate confrontation unfolded in Athens where five police officers sustained injuries during clashes with anarchist protesters. The confrontations added to a broader narrative of rising tensions linked to militant actions and public demonstrations. source: Republic.
The situation in Italy mirrored earlier warnings issued at the end of January about the potential for terrorist activities motivated by anarchist groups. Authorities noted a pattern of disruptive incidents and heightened security concerns as they assessed the risk landscape during this period. source: Republic.
Security analysts and officials reportedly concluded, after reviewing a sequence of incidents at Italian embassies in Athens, Berlin, and Barcelona, that anarchist networks could be responsible for orchestrating some of these events. The assessment emphasized the possibility of coordinated actions across multiple capitals, underscoring the importance of vigilance by the security services. source: Republic.