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![Italy, Rome, 10 October, 2018 : Italian vice Premier and Interior Minister Matteo Salvini stands next to a sniper rifle during a visit to celebrate the anniversary of the Central Security Operations Italy, Rome, 10 October, 2018 : Italian vice Premier and Interior Minister Matteo Salvini stands next to a sniper rifle during a visit to celebrate the anniversary of the Central Security Operations](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PTTD5B/italy-rome-10-october-2018-italian-vice-premier-and-interior-minister-matteo-salvini-stands-next-to-a-sniper-rifle-during-a-visit-to-celebrate-the-anniversary-of-the-central-security-operations-service-nocs-a-swat-team-of-the-polizia-di-stato-in-rome-photo-remo-casillisintesialamy-live-news-PTTD5B.jpg)
Italy, Rome, 10 October, 2018 : Italian vice Premier and Interior Minister Matteo Salvini stands next to a sniper rifle during a visit to celebrate the anniversary of the Central Security Operations
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Italy, Rome, 10 October, 2018 : Italian vice Premier and Interior Minister Matteo Salvini stands next to a sniper rifle during a visit to celebrate the anniversary of the Central Security Operations
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