Slovenia’s defense ministry says its six soldiers stationed in northern Iraq with a German-led training mission will be evacuated after their base came under Iran’s missile attack in retaliation for the U.S. killing of Iran's top general.
The Slovenian ministry said Wednesday the soldiers were unhurt in the attack near Irbil as they were in the base's shelter during the strike.
No casualties have been reported in the attack. The ministry said the evacuation will be conducted “in cooperation with the German partners.” It did not say where the soldiers will go.
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