Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio
paid tribute on Monday after five Italian miliary personnel were
injured by an explosion in Iraq on Sunday.
Three of the five were seriously wounded by a rudimentary
explosive device, with one needing a partial amputation of the
legs.
None of the soldiers, who were in Iraq to train troops
fighting ISIS, are in a life-threatening condition, Di Maio
said.
"Our mission in Iraq is to train Iraqi soldiers fighting
ISIS, fighting terrorism," Di Maio told RAI television.
"It's a mission that embodies all the values of our armed
services.
"Our contingents are among the most highly appreciated
(abroad), not just because of their professionalism, but also
because of the heart that they put into the mission".
The minister said he would visit Italy's contingent in
Lebanon during the Christmas period.
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