Italian authorities reported a nighttime attack on their military base in Erbil
Italian authorities announced on Thursday that a military base of theirs in the city of Erbil, in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, was targeted in a nighttime attack
Italy is present in Erbil as part of an international force, and its troops are engaged in training the security forces of Iraqi Kurdistan
The Italian Ministry of Defense has stated that the attack resulted in no casualties
Antonio Tajani, the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, also wrote on the social media platform X, ‘I strongly condemn the attack on the Italian base in Erbil. I just spoke with the Italian ambassador in Iraq. Fortunately, all our soldiers are safe and secure in the shelter.’
A Kurdish security source told the French news agency that on Wednesday, several drones over Erbil were shot down by international forces led by the United States, who are stationed at Erbil airport
On Wednesday night, loud explosions were also heard near Erbil airport, which are said to have been caused by air defense engagements with drones