The impending arrival by sea of Syrian chemical weapons has led to widespread protests in southern Italy. <br /><br />The toxic cargo is due to be transfered between a Danish vessel and an America ship and then destroyed at sea in international waters.<br /><br />But they have to use a port at Gioia Tauro valley in Calabria and people there are angry because they say secrecy surrounds the whole operation and they have been given no guarantees from the government.<br /><br />“They are telling us that the material carried is not dangerous, but in fact nobody knows what is inside those containers,” said one demonstrator.<br /><br />With the shipment expected to arrive within ten days, the mayor of the local region has threatened to close the port and called for a massive protest on February 1.
