Italy says 'temporarily' withdrawing from attacked Iraqi base
Thursday, 12 March, 2026 , 15:21
Rome, March 12, 2026 (AFP) — Italy is temporarily withdrawing all personnel from a military base in Iraqi Kurdistan which came under a drone attack, completing a retreat that was already underway, ministers said Thursday.
"A retreat was already planned" before Wednesday's attack that caused no injuries, Defence Minister Guido Crosetto told Italian news programme TG1, a withdrawal confirmed by Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani.
