Missile strike hits Italian base in Erbil, no casualties reported

A missile strike targeted an Italian military base in Erbil in the autonomous Kurdistan region of Iraq overnight, according to the Italian Ministry of Defence.

As reported by Caliber.Az, the ministry said in a post on X, that the base had been hit by a missile.

"Un missile ha colpito la nostra base di
Erbil. Non ci sono vittime né feriti tra il personale
italiano. Stanno tutti bene. Sono costantemente aggiornato dal Capo di Stato Maggiore della Difesa e dal Comandante dei COVI". Così il Ministro @GuidoCrosetto pic.twitter.com/MzLpkSlu8D

— Ministero Difesa (@MinisteroDifesa) March 11, 2026

“A missile hit our base in Erbil. There are no dead or injured among Italian personnel. Everyone is safe,” the ministry said shortly after midnight on Thursday, March 12.

Italian troops stationed at the facility took shelter in a bunker during the attack.

In a separate statement, Antonio Tajani, the foreign minister of Italy, confirmed that the soldiers were unharmed.

Ferma condanna per l’attacco che ha subito la base italiana di Erbil. Ho appena parlato con l’Ambasciatore d’Italia in Iraq. Per fortuna i nostri militari stanno tutti bene e sono al sicuro nel bunker. A loro esprimo solidarietà e gratitudine per il quotidiano servizio alla…

— Antonio Tajani (@Antonio_Tajani) March 11, 2026

“They took refuge in a bunker, and all of them are well and safe,” Tajani wrote.

“Strong condemnation of the attack on the Italian base in Erbil,” he added.

By Tamilla Hasanova