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MILAN (AP) — Three carabinieri militarized police officers were
killed and another 13 other carabinieri and police officers were
injured in an explosion as law enforcement carried out an
eviction near the northeastern Italian city of Verona early
Tuesday, authorities said.
Two middle-aged brothers and a sister were detained in
connection to the explosion in the town of Castel d’Azzano, 10
kilometers (6 miles) southwest Verona, police said.
“While our carabinieri were carrying out a judicial order, they
were hit by an intentional explosion of a gas tank,’’ Verona’s
carabinieri commander, Col. Claudio Pagano, told Sky TG24. He
called it “an absolutely crazy gesture. “
The two-story farmhouse had been filled with gas, and the
explosion was set off when authorities opened the door, regional
governor Luca Zaia told Sky TG24.
It was the second time authorities attempted to evict the
siblings, who had occupied the abandoned structure about a year
ago. Another eviction attempt was thwarted last year when the
siblings threatened to blow the house up, Zaia said.
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni and Defense Minister Guido
Crosetto each expressed their condolences for the deaths of the
carabinieri, part of a national militarized police force that
plays a central law enforcement role in Italy.
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