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Explosions Heard in Dubai and Jerusalem as Iran Targets Israel; Italian Forces Safe After Erbil Base Attacked
Italy is temporarily withdrawing all troops from its Erbil base after a drone destroyed a vehicle; 141 personnel remained during the attack, officials said.
- Italy reported overnight on March 12 that a drone struck Camp Singara, Italian base in Erbil, destroying a military vehicle with no injuries, just after midnight local time, the base commander said.
- Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said Italy has around 300 troops in Irbil, and a retreat was already planned before Wednesday's attack, which caused no injuries.
- Colonel Stefano Pizzotti said military staff sheltered in bunkers after aerial threats, and AFP journalists heard loud bangs from air defences engaging drones near Erbil on Wednesday.
- Italy is temporarily withdrawing all personnel from the Iraqi Kurdistan base, completing a retreat ministers said was underway, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani confirmed and condemned the drone attack after speaking with Nechirvan Barzani.
- Experts said the origin was unknown and the drone may have hit the vehicle accidentally after losing altitude, with the base sitting within a compound that includes other countries' bases.
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The Iraqi city is still under fire: hit with drones the area of the airport. After sunset the roads empty and tension grows
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The Italian base Singara, which is bordered by the American one, was struck (without victims). The previous one in January 2020, after the killing of Soleimani
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right6Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution40% Right
Bias Distribution
- 40% of the sources lean Right
40% Right
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C 33%
R 40%
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