«This morning the Ali Al Salem base, in Kuwait, which hosts American and Italian capabilities and personnel, was the topic of a drone assault which hit a shelter, inside which a remotely piloted plane of the Italian Air Task Force was housed, which was destroyed. I instantly spoke to Colonel Mangini to ensure of the situations of the Italian personnel current on the bottom. At the time of the assault all personnel have been protected and weren’t concerned. I promptly knowledgeable the Minister of Defense Crosetto of the incident, with whom I’m in fixed contact for the continual updating of the scenario of all our contingents overseas” declared the Chief of Defense Staff, General Luciano Portolano.
The Italian Air Task Force device had been preventively lightened in recent days, as part of the measures adopted in relation to the evolution of the security framework in the area. The personnel remaining on the base are employed to carry out the essential activities of the mission.
The affected aircraft constituted an indispensable asset for carrying out operational activities and had remained deployed at the base in order to guarantee the continuity of operations.
The situation is constantly monitored by the Chief of Defense Staff and the Joint Forces Summit Operational Command, who maintain continuous contact with the contingents on the ground.
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