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| Seven held over Naples violence | Seven held over Naples violence |
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| Police in the Italian city of Naples have arrested seven suspected members of the local mafia, the Camorra, amid an upsurge in violent crime. | Police in the Italian city of Naples have arrested seven suspected members of the local mafia, the Camorra, amid an upsurge in violent crime. |
| Seven people have been murdered in the city in the space of five days. | |
| Italy's Justice Minister, Clemente Mastella, has said he is considering sending in troops to protect the city. | Italy's Justice Minister, Clemente Mastella, has said he is considering sending in troops to protect the city. |
| A security services report says that blood-letting between Camorra clans who control some of the run-down suburbs could spill over into the city centre. | A security services report says that blood-letting between Camorra clans who control some of the run-down suburbs could spill over into the city centre. |
| Correspondents say the number of people killed or wounded in the city in recent weeks is higher than usual. | Correspondents say the number of people killed or wounded in the city in recent weeks is higher than usual. |
| Three people were killed on Tuesday, taking the death toll over five days to seven. | |
| Some Neapolitans have been taking the law into their own hands. Last week a tobacconist shot dead a robber. | Some Neapolitans have been taking the law into their own hands. Last week a tobacconist shot dead a robber. |
| The authorities are also worried about the effect on tourism - last month a Canadian was hit by a stray bullet while strolling in one of the city's squares. | The authorities are also worried about the effect on tourism - last month a Canadian was hit by a stray bullet while strolling in one of the city's squares. |
| 'Deadly cancer' | 'Deadly cancer' |
| Mr Mastella said an army deployment in Naples would not involve soldiers going on sensitive missions. | Mr Mastella said an army deployment in Naples would not involve soldiers going on sensitive missions. |
| "Before this was a taboo for me, but now I am open to discussing it," he said. | "Before this was a taboo for me, but now I am open to discussing it," he said. |
| "There is a need to tackle the sense of insecurity and fear among many sections of the population." | "There is a need to tackle the sense of insecurity and fear among many sections of the population." |
| The presence of troops would allow police to concentrate on fighting violent crime, La Repubblica newspaper quoted Mr Mastella as saying. | The presence of troops would allow police to concentrate on fighting violent crime, La Repubblica newspaper quoted Mr Mastella as saying. |
| On Monday, the governor of Naples' Campania region, Antonio Bassolino, urged tough action against the "deadly cancer of the Camorra". | On Monday, the governor of Naples' Campania region, Antonio Bassolino, urged tough action against the "deadly cancer of the Camorra". |
| Soldiers were deployed in Sicily in 1992 to restore order following the murder of two prominent anti-mafia prosecutors. | Soldiers were deployed in Sicily in 1992 to restore order following the murder of two prominent anti-mafia prosecutors. |
| However, the regional government leader in Naples, Antonio Bassolino, is reported to have requested extra police rather than troops. | However, the regional government leader in Naples, Antonio Bassolino, is reported to have requested extra police rather than troops. |