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Thursday, March 12, 2026
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Thursday, March 12, 2026
Italy says its military base in Iraqi Kurdistan attacked, no injuries
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleItalian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani says there has been an “attack” on an Italian base in the Iraqi Kurdish city of Erbil, but there are no injuries.
“I strongly condemn the attack on the Italian base in Erbil,” Tajani says on X, without giving details. “I just spoke with the Italian ambassador to Iraq. Fortunately, all our soldiers are well and safe in the bunker,” he says.
Italy has soldiers in Erbil training Kurdistan security forces as part of an international coalition force.
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