Italian police arrest far-right party officials after anti-vax riot

FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators face off police officers during a protest against the government's introduction of the "Green Pass" near Chigi Palace in Rome, Italy, October 9, 2021. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo

ROME (Reuters) - Italian police said on Sunday they had arrested 12 people, including top officials of the extreme right-wing party Forza Nuova, following clashes in Rome against a government drive to make the COVID-19 "Green Pass" mandatory for all workers.

Thousands of people https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/italian-police-use-water-cannon-push-back-anti-vax-protesters-rome-2021-10-09 took to the streets of the Italian capital on Saturday, with many chanting "freedom, freedom" as some attempted to break past police in riot gear deployed to guard access to Prime Minister Mario Draghi's office.