Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro has declared that anybody who shouts “Allahu akbar” in the city’s famous St. Mark’s Square will be gunned down by the police “after three steps.”

During a conference at Rimini, Brugnaro reportedly said that he has told officers to target anyone who shouts “Allahu akbar,” which is Arabic for God is Greater.

“If anyone runs into St Mark’s Square shouting ‘Allahu akbar’ we will take him down. A year ago, I said after four steps. Now, after three,” the controversial mayor said, according to Independent, citing The Times.

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