NoExpo protest in Milan, warning black bloc. Anonymous attacks … – The Messenger

The latest intelligence report spoke of “high alert” for the manifestation of the MayDay Parade and the dangers are related to casseur foreigners, but also the world’s most radical anarchist Europe – Germany, Greece, Spain, France and Switzerland attendance more massive – not counting the faces hooded black bloc and the abbreviations of the different antagonist or the exponents of ‘No TAV’.

Among the museums, monuments, consulates, banks, major Italian and foreign companies, offices of newspapers and political parties, underground stations and institutional buildings a list of targets at risk has a population of 490 scattered an area which complicates control.

The “dangerous” Difficult to predict the real numbers: 15-20 thousand participants in the procession started from Piazza XXIV Maggio; about a thousand ‘dangerous. We arrived in Italy a fortnight ago, taking advantage of logistics support provided by the ‘anarchist network’ throughout Italy. In Milan they have seen over the past three days, together with the hosts, the people of Turin and the anarchists in Florence, Naples, Rome, Trento. Protesters profession are far from the protesters ‘No Expo’ who question the policies of austerity and labor reform.

The casseur are famous for the raid and synchronized blocks, too ‘distant’ from the main march: the “Frankfurt model” with the assault on the new home of the ECB – isolated actions and synchronized in different contexts, even before the start of manifestazione-. It will not be easy to anticipate. In their sights financial institutions: Consob and Borsa of all, then the banks, representatives of the ‘European Union, the landmarks of Milan. Black pants and sweatshirts, caps the head, the black bloc move behind one flag: a red flag with the inscription ‘Smash capitalism’. They move in small groups, hit, go to a direct confrontation with the police and within the parade.

Groups no ‘manageable’ used to move independently, as the more radical anarchists who – the May Day – may take action within six months of the Exhibition when the focus will be less. In recent days the checks by the police led to the first seizure of knives and sticks and the first complaints, yesterday’s clashes – condemned by all political parties – the procession of students and antagonists were an appetizer of what can happen today : one of the objectives the windows of banks and shops; They are feared sabotage the lines of high speed or high voltage, to cause blocks to the circulation and power outages, possible targets also the pavilions of Israel, the US and Turkey – remediation of the site has involved all the forces of yesterday ‘ order, by bomb and 150 dogs searching for explosives.

In field 3,796 soldiers, policemen, financiers, police in Milan to attend an event for 184 days – from May 1 to October 31 – see the Milan star. Six hundred soldiers since last April 15 ensure Expo area, the other will cover 490 goals.

No red zone Decided – in extremis – for security reasons to exclude from the path procession of the historical center (choice contested by the unions of the Cub): Piazza XXIV Maggio, Ticinese, to Via De Amicis then Piazzale Cadorna and square Conciliazione to the area of ​​Pagano. Then square Partisan Resistance, via De Amicis, Piazzale Cadorna, via Boccaccio, via Guido d ‘Arezzo. Among the possible targets: get even Scala where tonight is scheduled Turandot by Giacomo Puccini, the concert ‘inaugurated the Expo.

attack Anonymous On the night the Anonymous group has attempted to block the website of Expo for ticket sales. The attack lasted a few minutes and the security platform “has held up.” “The site of sale on line is operating normally,” confirmed Expo.