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Dozens of men in Italy were seen presenting a fascist salute to honour Italian dictator Benito Mussolini on the 79th anniversary of his execution.
Dressed in black, several neo-fascist supporters gathered in Dongo and in Giulino di Mezzegra to shout fascist chants during ceremonies on Sunday.
The men marched through the northern Italian towns where Mussolini was arrested and executed at the end of World War II, and also in Predappio - the notorious dictator's birthplace and final resting place.
The despot was stopped by anti-fascist partisans in Dongo, near Lake Como, on April 27, 1945, as he attempted to escape to Switzerland with his mistress, Clara Petacci, following the Allied liberation of Italy.
On April 28, Mussolini, aged 62, and Petacci were executed and their bodies were taken to Meezzegra-Giulino to be hung in the city's central square - just two days before Hitler's suicide.
Dozens of men raise their arms in the fascist salute and shout the fascist chant 'present' in Dongo, northern Italy during ceremonies to honor Italian dictator Benito Mussolini on the 79th anniversary of his execution
Dressed in black, the neo-fascist supporters marched through northern Italian towns where Mussolini was arrested and executed at the end of World War II
The estimated 100 men reportedly sang the famous Bella Ciao song during the ceremony
Today, a swarm of neo-fascists stormed through the Dongo and placed 15 roses in the lake in memory of the ministers and officials from the Mussolini government who were killed there, according to footage of the event.
Following a rendition of Taps, the leader of the celebrations shouted 'Comrad Benito Mussolini' and the crowd raised their hand to perform a fascist salute while chanting 'present'.
Images snapped from Sunday's event show police vehicles dotted around the areas where demonstrators were present in an apparent bid to break up the large groups.
The estimated 100 men reportedly sang the famous Bella Ciao song during the ceremony.
The fascist dictator had ruled for two decades in Italy before he attempted to flee the country disguised as a German soldier with his lover - when the communists of Garibaldi's Brigade recognised him and captured him.
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