Afghanistan: 4 italian soldiers killed and one wounded in an attack in Gulistan valley in Farah province
Four italian soldiers died and a fifth was wounded during an anbush after 9:45 (7:45 in Italy) against a convoy of sixties italian vehicles that was going toward Gulistan valley, in Farah Province, to transport material necessary to build an advanced base. Victims are all alpini. The umpteenth attack against italian contingent has reopened the debate on participation at Isaf mission and on possible exit strategy.
Defence Ministry, Ignazio La Russa, has explained in a press conference as the same convoy was already attacked - without consequences - on Friday, he said also names of victims of Afghanistan attack. Caporal Gianmarco Manca, 32 years old, of Alghero (Sassari); Caporal Marco Pedone, 23 years old of Gagliano del Capo (Lecce); Caporal Sebastiano Ville, born in Lentini (Siracusa) on 1983M Caporal Francesco Vannozzi, born in Pisa on 1984. Wounded soldier is Luca Cornacchia, 31 years old, native in Pescina (L’Aquila). Soldiers belonged at seventh regiment of alpini in Belluno, assigned Julia brigade.