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Martino in Iraq

Baghdad, Iraq - Discharge visit of the ex-Minister of Defense to the Italian contingent of "Antica Babilonia" mission

The ex-Minister of Defense, Antonio Martino, wanted to close his writ among the soldiers of the Italian contingent in Iraq. The responsible of the military Ministry of Berlusconi’s Government arrived yesterday, with a C-130 of the Italian Air Force equipped with an anti-missile system, to Tallil airport, after a short stop in Kuwait City. Martino then went to the "Antica Babilonia" mission’s headquarter whe...

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Rome, Italy, 05/17/2006 16:54
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