“Four Italian soldiers, employed in the Prima Parthica operation, on board a Lince Vtlm, were involved in a road accident for reasons still being investigated.” This was announced in a statement from the Defense General Staff. Three were treated and discharged with a ten-day prognosis, while the fourth is suspected of having a fracture and radiological tests have been ordered. The accident occurred on the road connecting Erbil, home of the Italian contingent, to Dohuk while the four soldiers were returning from a service activity in the city of Alqosh.
“The Italian soldiers were promptly rescued by their comrades present on site. Three of the soldiers were treated at the US Level 2 Role Medical Care in Erbil and discharged with a ten-day prognosis, while the fourth soldier was transferred to Role 3 in Baghdad to undergo an x-ray examination for a suspected fracture. The judicial police investigations are currently underway to determine the reasons for the accident. All the activities in operation are carried out under the coordination and according to the directives given by the Joint Operations Command (Covi) of the Defense”. The Prima Parthica mission “has the task of providing advice and training to the Peshmerga and the Zeravani Forces, with the aim of making them autonomous to maintain pressure on Daesh and prevent it from reorganizing”.