An Italian program to counter
the radicalization of young Muslims by terrorists will be
important to protect public safety, Interior Minister Angelo
Alfano said Monday.
He spoke after he called a "friendly" meeting with leaders
of Italian Muslim communities.
"This would be a kind of counter-rhetoric program, through
the testimony of Italian leaders of the Islamic world," said
Alfano.
Many countries have initiated programs aimed at countering
recruitment by charismatic terrorist leaders who prey on
disaffected and impressionable youth.
In a statement, the Interior Ministry said that Alfano
stressed at the meeting "the importance of collaborating against
manifestations of extremist violence".
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