BREAKING – Iran conflict: Hungarian troops take shelter as attack hits base in Iraq – VIDEO

Hungarian troops serving at a military facility in Erbil, northern Iraq, were forced to take shelter after an overnight strike hit a base used by Italian forces, according to Hungarian and international reports.

What happened

Italy’s Ministry of Defence said an Italian military base in Erbil was hit overnight. Italian officials initially described the incident as a missile strike, but later assessed it as a drone that destroyed a military vehicle, possibly after losing altitude. No injuries were reported among Italian personnel, who had moved into bunkers after earlier warnings about aerial threats, Reuters reported.

Hungarian outlet Index reported that Hungarian soldiers also serve at the facility and rode out the attack in a shelter.

#BREAKING Footage of the Erbil attack, via @RudawEnglish correspondent, apparently involving rockets. pic.twitter.com/JeahP1tpWT

— Iran International English (@IranIntl_En) March 12, 2022

Hungarian Defence Ministry: no injuries

According to Infostart, the Hungarian Ministry of Defence confirmed that all Hungarian troops are well following the incident.

Who was behind it?

Some early Hungarian reporting linked the incident to Iranian statements about strikes on US-linked targets in the region, including Erbil. However, Italian officials told Reuters that the origin of the strike was not yet known, and experts were still checking and securing the area after the alert ended.