Naples: Bomb damages bar in Amicizia district

Naples – A night of terror just passed on Via Nuova del Campo in the Amicizia district of Naples.

A crude explosive device blew off the shutter of a bar at number 78. The explosion, in addition to damaging the shutter, also damaged a portion of the plaster.

The explosion, just before two o'clock last night, woke the residents of the area from their sleep, who alerted the police via the 112 switchboard.

Carabinieri officers from the Poggioreale branch arrived on the scene to conduct an inspection and begin an investigation. The bar owner was also interviewed, and he stated that he had never received any threats or extortion requests, and that he did not explain the motives for the act.

The area is controlled by the Contini clan

Investigators are pursuing the extortion trail. This is an area historically controlled by the Contini clan, which has been experiencing internal turmoil in recent months due to the detention of nearly all the leaders of the powerful clan that founded the Secondigliano Alliance.

And last night's bombing at the bar is a clear signal sent not only to the bar owners but also to those who control the illicit business in the area.