The attack took place on the night of Thursday (12) and hit an installation where around 300 Italian soldiers train Kurdish forces.
Iran fired a missile at the Italian military base in Erbil in north-eastern Iraq on the night of Thursday (12). The information was confirmed by Italy’s foreign minister, Antonio Tajaniwho stated that no soldiers were injured.
According to the minister, the soldiers managed to seek refuge in the security bunkers on the base in time.
“Fortunately, our soldiers are fine and were safe in the bunker. I express my solidarity with them and my gratitude for their daily service,” Tajani stated.
According to the Italian Ministry of Defense, around 300 Italian soldiers are currently deployed at the base Campo Singara in Erbil in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. The contingent mainly works with the training of Kurdish security forces.
Type of missile not confirmed
So far, Italian authorities have not disclosed what type of weapon was used in the attack. However, preliminary assessments suggest that the projectile was likely a ballistic missile.
The incident comes amid rising tensions in the Middle East and following a series of recent attacks against military installations linked to Western countries in the region.
The episode comes just a few days after landing in Persiabukta has asked Italy to send air defense systems, including SAMP/T, to strengthen protection against possible Iranian attacks.
In addition, these countries are also rapidly searching for defense systems against drones, as the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in attacks in the region has increased.
Italian authorities have not yet commented on whether the attack in Erbil could speed up decisions on sending new defense systems to allies in the Middle East.
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