(ANSA) Rome, December 19 - Foreign Minister Paolo
Gentiloni cautioned Friday that dozens of Italian jihadists
fighting with militant Islamist group ISIS could threaten
Italy's security if they start coming home in the wake of
military defeats.
"According to our intelligence services the Italian fighters
active in these theatres are only dozens and not hundreds," the
foreign minister told State broadcaster RAI.
"The return phenomenon ... paradoxically can multiply as
the international coalition obtains results.
"Controls must be very, very serious," given that "to create
threats against our security" it would be sufficient to have
"isolated situations" or lone attackers, he added.
"Italy is luckily a country with brilliant intelligence
services, very active law and order forces, and good
international relations," Gentiloni said.
"This has often kept us away from risks compared to other
countries but the concern and attention must be at a maximum at
this moment".
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