The attack took place on Thursday night, when about 300 Italian soldiers targeted a facility where Kurdish forces were trained.
Iran fired a missile at an Italian military base located in Erbil, northeastern Iraq, on Thursday night (the 12th). This fact is from the Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajaniconfirmed, and he said that there were no injuries among the soldiers.
According to the minister, the soldiers were able to evacuate to the facility’s safety shelter in time.
“Fortunately, all of our soldiers are safe and safe in the bunker. We express our solidarity with them and thank them for their dedicated service every day,” said Minister Tayani.
About 300 Italian soldiers are currently deployed at the Campo Singara base in Erbil, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, according to the Italian Defense Ministry. This unit is primarily responsible for training Kurdish security forces.
Missile type not yet confirmed
To date, Italian authorities have not disclosed the exact type of weapon used in the attack. However, initial assessments indicate that the projectile is likely to be a ballistic missile.
This incident occurred amid heightened tensions in the Middle East and a series of recent attacks targeting military facilities linked to Western countries.
This incident persian gulf It comes just days after the countries asked Italy for air defense systems, including SAMP/T, to prepare for a potential attack from Iran.
These countries are also urgently seeking counter-drone defense systems due to the recent increase in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in regional attacks.
Italian authorities have not yet said whether the Erbil attack will hasten a decision to send new defense systems to Middle East allies.
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