Missile hits Italian base in Erbil, Iraq; no injuries reported

Erbil, Iraq. A missile struck an Italian military base in Iraq’s Kurdistan region overnight, with no injuries reported, Italy’s defence ministry said on Thursday. The ministry said all Italian personnel were safe.

Ministry statement

“A missile hit our base in Erbil. There are no casualties or injuries among the Italian personnel. They are all fine,” the defence ministry said in a message on X shortly after midnight on Thursday.

Officials’ response

The ministry said Defence Minister Guido Crosetto had been in constant contact with senior military commanders following the incident.

In a separate message on X, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Italian military personnel had taken shelter in a bunker and that all were “well and safe”.

Italian deployment in Erbil

Italy has around 300 troops in Erbil, working on training Kurdish security forces, the defence ministry said on its website.

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