# Italian police detain hundreds as stores looted in weekend unrest in Milan

https://mins.news/en/item/106184

- Reuters, 2026-10-19 12:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/italian-police-detain-hundreds-stores-looted-weekend-unrest-milan-2026-10-19/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad6064b75a7df0001b12415

> Italian authorities said police detained 271 young people during unrest in Milan on Sunday. It followed a second day of protests against poor public services and rising costs, with demonstrators clashing with officers, looting stores and vandalising property.

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