Italian anti-terrorism police arrest Moroccan planning truck attack
Philip Pullella, Steve Scherer
ROME (Reuters) - Italian anti-terrorism police on Wednesday arrested an Italian citizen of Moroccan origin who they said was an Islamic State sympathizer planning a truck attack.
Moroccan origin Elmahdi Halili who was arrested in the northern city of Turin, Italy, is seen in this picture released by Italian Police on March 28, 2018. Italian Police press office/Handout via Reuters
It was the latest in a series of arrests this month involving suspected supporters of Islamist terrorism and came as Italy stepped up the number of foreigners it expels.
Elmahdi Halili, 23, arrested in the northern city of Turin, “was studying how to prepare a truck for an attackâ€, Francesco Messina, the city’s police chief said. “He was learning how to use a knife and looking into where and how to attack.â€
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From what I recall, Italy has not suffered any serious attack as Germany, France and the UK have in the past few years. Maybe I don't recall one. Good job by Italy so far, also, they caught one of the drivers who committed an attack in one of those countries. Caught and killed him.
