Italian Police Foil Neo-Nazi Plot to Assassinate PM Giorgia Meloni

Authorities arrest 12 members of extremist group planning to overthrow democracy and establish an authoritarian regime.

Italian anti-terror police arrested 12 members of the neo-Nazi group 'Werwolf Division,' accused of plotting to assassinate Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
The group targeted Meloni, accusing her of betraying fascist ideals after assuming power, and referred to her with antisemitic and racist slurs.
Investigations revealed plans to shoot Meloni from a scouted location near her official residence, alongside broader efforts to incite a civil war and dismantle democratic institutions.
The suspects, aged 19 to 76, had been under investigation since 2019, with earlier raids uncovering weapons and extremist propaganda.
Prosecutors allege the group sought to establish an 'Aryan' state and maintained ties with other extremist organizations, including Italy's neofascist Forza Nuova.