Italy has expelled a second imam within a week as it seeks to prevent extremist preachers from radicalizing others.
Interior Minister Angelino Alfano announced the expulsion of Khairredine
Romdhane Ben Chedli on Thursday. The 35-year-old Tunisian was recently
absolved of terrorism-related charges by Italy's highest court but
Alfano said his support for jihad rendered him unfit to stay, the ANSA
news agency reported.
The Interior Ministry announced Aug. 13 the expulsion of another imam
arrested in the same 2013 sweep as Ben Chedli. The two expulsions bring
the number of suspected extremists kicked out of Italy in 2016 to 44,
with another 110 expelled last year.
Alfano has defended the expulsions but has rejected other measures, such
as banning burkinis as some French mayors have done, as overly
provocative.
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