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Two Turks Detained After Suspected Plot Foiled at Viterbo’s Santa Rosa Procession

The probe now centers on suspected ties to the Turkish crime network of Baris Boyun.

Overview

  • Police discovered a submachine gun and loaded pistols in a Viterbo bed-and-breakfast and arrested two Turkish nationals, while a mismatched passport suggests a third suspect may have escaped.
  • Authorities convened an emergency security committee and deployed NOCS units, rooftop snipers and bomb-detection dogs across the city.
  • The procession went ahead with the unusual step of keeping street lights on before a partial return to darkness, with roughly 40,000 people in attendance.
  • Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani was moved to a secure location and the Israeli ambassador was advised not to attend, as other officials observed from protected sites.
  • The detainees were brought before a prosecutor and remained silent, and investigators are examining possible links to ISIS Khorasan as part of the wider inquiry.