Italian authorities deported on Thursday, 18th of October, two Moroccan nationals and an Egyptian citizen for Islamic extremism, says the Italian news agency (AGV). The decision was made public by the Italian Interior Ministry which expelled around 106 people for the same reason this year. The 37-year-old Egyptian national was arrested in May near Milan for allegedly «threatening passers-by with a large knife», said the same source. The man also injured a police officer during his arrest and damaged a prison cell, said the ministry. As for the two Moroccan nationals, the ministry says that the first one is a 33-year-old man who «showed clear intolerance» towards Christianity while serving a prison sentence. During his imprisonment he allegedly prohibited other inmates from wearing religious symbols. He reportedly hailed the deadly terrorist attacks that took place in Barcelona in 2017, saying that he hoped all Muslims would carry out such acts. The other Moroccan is a 42-year-old man who had been convicted for carrying weapons. Since 2015, Italy expelled 343 alleged Islamist extremists, concluded the Italian Ministry.
