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The conditions of the five Italian soldiers wounded yesterday in the attack in Iraqi Kurdistan are "stable". These are Marco Pisani, Paolo Piseddu, Andrea Quarto, Emanuele Valenza and Michele Tedesco (the first two guards of the 9th assault regiment Col Moschin of the Army and the other three men of the Goi, the naval raiding operations group). Three of the five wounded are in more serious conditions (two have suffered serious leg injuries, which resulted in partial amputations, and one was operated on for internal bleeding) and are hospitalized in a military hospital in Baghdad.

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Of the other two, one (of the Navy) reported several fractures in the attack and underwent treatment precisely because the doctors are trying to avoid the risk of amputation. The other has suffered major trauma but less relevant than the others and its conditions do not cause concern.

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As soon as their conditions have stabilized and transport will be possible they will be repatriated. In the meantime, investigations continue on the dynamics of the attack, on which the Rome prosecutor's office opened an investigation for terrorist attacks and very serious injuries. The investigations were entrusted by the prosecutor Sergio Colaiocco to the police of the Ros.

Yesterday's explosion of the rudimentary bomb (IED, improvised explosive device) that caused the wounding of the five Italian soldiers is not connectable "a strategy against the Italians", the Adnkronos learns from sources of the General Staff of Defense. There are many such devices of this type and they have been found, so at the moment there is no evidence of "a strategy against Italy" and, it is underlined by sources in the SMD, the explosion "has no connection with Nassiriya », the massacre that took place on November 12th 2003 and in which 12 carabinieri, 5 army soldiers and two Italian civilians died and in which nine Iraqis also lost their lives. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack. The operation in which the Italian soldiers were engaged was in progress in favor of the Iraqi security forces engaged in the fight against Daesh.

Mogherini
"We have followed the attack on the Italian military in Iraq with great concern and we are following developments closely." Thus the High Representative of the EU Federica Mogherini expressing closeness to the Italian authorities, upon her arrival at the meeting of EU foreign ministers.

Di Maio
"The mission in Iraq is a training mission for the Iraqi military fighting against ISIS. We are there with our military to train local soldiers. It is a mission that embodies all the values ​​of our military apparatus ". Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio says this to 'Unomattina on Rai1, who, speaking of the Italian soldiers wounded in yesterday's attack, assures: "I can tell you with certainty that our military is not life threatening: two of them they suffered serious injuries. Their thoughts go to their families ". In the Christmas period, adds Di Maio, "I will go to greet our contingent in Lebanon. We are among the most appreciated forces because we bring not only competence but also a lot of heart to those areas ».

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The mission in Iraq "is part of our commitments within the framework of the anti-Daesh coalition, in order to combat terrorism. Our men are engaged in training for Iraqi security forces. Lately 100 have returned following the withdrawal of the Praesidium Task Force committed to ensuring the works at the Mosul dam and about 500 remain on the field ». Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte says this to Il Fatto Quotidiano, expressing his "closeness to the five wounded soldiers and their families, as well as wishes for a speedy recovery".

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