Drone attack strikes Ali Al Salem airbase in Kuwait — Italian UAV destroyed, no personnel casualties

Italy's chief of defence general staff, Luciano Portolano, confirmed that Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait was struck by a drone attack on the morning of March 16. 'This morning, Ali Al Salem base in Kuwait was the target of a drone attack that hit a shelter housing a remotely piloted aircraft of the Italian Task Force Air, which was destroyed,' Portolano said in a statement. All Italian personnel were confirmed safe. Ali Al Salem Air Base is a major US and allied forces installation in Kuwait that has been used to project air power throughout the US-Israeli campaign against Iran. The destruction of an Italian UAV represents a material loss of coalition ISR capability, even without personnel casualties. The Guardian March 16 live blog reported the attack at 08:00 CET (07:00 UTC). Iran and its proxies have been systematically targeting all Gulf airbases hosting coalition forces, including bases in UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, and now Kuwait.