Italian police said Thursday that they had seized weapons and far-right propaganda material from the homes of 19 suspected extremists who were hoping to form a Nazi party in the country. The Polizia di Stato said that searches had taken place in 16 cities and towns, including Milan, Genoa, Livorno, Turin, Padua and Verona. The Italian news agency ANSA identified a senior member of the group as a 50-year-old woman from Padua who police say called herself "Hitler's Sergeant Major" in private group chats. Authorities said the group had made contact with far-right parties in Portugal, Britain and France. However, activists say anti-Semitic attacks in Italy are on the rise, especially online.

Source: Fox News November 29, 2019 02:26 UTC