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Myths and Truths about the Mafia–Terrorism Nexus in Italy

Italian patrolling at night

A soldier of the Italian Armed Forces speaks with a member of the Carabinieri (a security force charged with police duties under the Ministry of Defence) during anti-drug trafficking patrols in the San Pasquale area of Naples. Evidence shows that Daesh su


While it is true that Italy has not, as of yet, experienced a large-scale terror attack like those seen in other parts of Europe, this is likely not the consequence of collusion between Italian mafias and jihadist cells as some have claimed.

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