Eight 107mm rockets hit the headquarters of the Italian contingent in the western sector of the UNIFIL mission in Shama, southern Lebanon .

Fortunately , no injuries were reported, although five soldiers are under observation in the base's infirmary. Their conditions, however, are not worrying. The rockets hit some open areas and the base's spare parts warehouse, where there were no soldiers.

Investigations are underway to determine the starting point of the attacks and identify those responsible.

" It is intolerable that UNIFIL bases are being hit ," is the position taken by Defence Minister Guido Crosetto .

Last summer, the Sassari Brigade took over the leadership of the peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, where about 1,200 Sassari members operate . And the main base of the contingent is precisely in Shama.

(Online Union)

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