Italy declares state of emergency over Iraq war

[Steven]

ROME, March 28 (Reuters) - Italy declared a state of national emergency
on Friday in response to the war in Iraq, civil protection authorities
said in a statement.

"Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has today signed a decree declaring a
state of national emergency...in relation to the delicate international
situation that has resulted from the conflict in Iraq," the statement
said.

A civil protection spokeswoman said no particular threat had prompted
the decision to declare the state of emergency, which was purely a
precautionary measure.

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