Overview
- Italy observed the Day of Remembrance for military and civilian personnel fallen in international missions on November 12, the anniversary of the 2003 Nassiriya attack.
- President Sergio Mattarella, in a message to Defence Minister Guido Crosetto, said Italy will continue contributing military and civilian personnel to crisis areas.
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni thanked those serving in peace operations and commemorated the 19 Italians who died at Nassiriya.
- Accounts recall that four suicide bombers in two vehicles struck Base Maestrale, killing 19 Italians; reports also note Iraqi collaborators among the dead and 20 Italians wounded.
- Senate President Ignazio La Russa and Chamber Speaker Lorenzo Fontana issued tributes, a memorial Mass was held at Santa Maria in Aracoeli in Rome, and relatives such as Marco Intravaia shared personal remembrances.