A drone strike hit Ali Al Salem air base in Kuwait on Sunday, which houses Italian and American forces. No Italian military personnel were injured in the attack.
According to the Italian Defence Staff, the drone struck a shelter where a remotely piloted aircraft was parked. Task Force Air Italian. The equipment was destroyed.
The information was released by the Chief of the Defence Staff, General Luciano Portolano, in a statement published on the social media channels of the Ministry of Defence. Armed forces.
He stated that, at the time of the attack, all the military personnel were safe.
Last week, another Italian military base located in Iraqi Kurdistan was also targeted by a drone strike. There were no casualties in the incident.
The Milan-Cortina Paralympic Games have come to an end.
Os The 2026 Winter Paralympic Games concluded on Sunday with the closing ceremony held in Cortina.
China finished top of the medal count with 44 medals in total, including 15 gold medals.
The United States came in second place, with 24 medals.
The president of the International Paralympic Committee, Andrew Parsons, stated that the Games were a record success. According to him, the competition brought together more athletes, more participating countries, and more women than any previous edition.
Italy recorded its best performance ever at the Winter Paralympics. The country won 16 medals competing at home, he finished in fourth place overall.
Pope criticizes the use of religion to justify wars.
The Pope Leo XIV On Sunday, he renewed his appeal for peace in the Middle East during a pastoral visit to a neighborhood in Rome.
He criticized the use of religion to justify armed conflict.
"God cannot be summoned by darkness," he stated.
According to the pontiff, many peoples continue to suffer because of violent conflicts motivated by the idea that differences can be resolved through war.
Earlier, during the Angelus prayer at the Vatican, he also mentioned the victims of violence in the Middle East.
"I renew my expressions of solidarity with all those who lost loved ones in the attacks that struck schools, hospitals, and residential areas," he said.
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