Venice Separatists Planned Terrorist 'Tank' Attack on San Marco Square Tourist Hot-Spot -- IBTimes
Italian police seized a rudimental tank and made numerous arrests after carrying out a raid against alleged separatist militants for Venice and the northeast.
The 24 people arrested, including a former member of parliament, will face terrorism charges, subversion of democracy and illegal possession and production of weapons. Another 27 were placed under investigation and had houses searched, police said.
The arrested were allegedly part of a militant cell agitating for independence for the Veneto region and some neighbouring areas, from the Italian state.
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That looks like an old Cat 977 track loader. It has a turning radius of about 15 miles. Jeez this is some bad group of dudes here.
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