The Local Italy https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Isis: Italy to send 280 soldiers to Iraq Italy will send 280 soldiers to Iraq to train Kurdish forces in their fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (Isis) jihadist group, Italy's defence minister Roberta Pinotti said. https://www.thelocal.it/20141017/isis-italy-to-send-280-soldiers-to-iraq Fri, 17 Oct 2014 13:15:00 +0200 isis-italy-to-send-280-soldiers-to-iraq Italy to arm Iraqi fighters against Isis The Italian government said on Wednesday it was ready to send arms to Iraqi Kurds fighting militant group Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (Isis), as Prime Minister Matteo Renzi made a flying visit to the conflict-wracked country. https://www.thelocal.it/20140821/italy-to-arm-iraq-fighters-against-isis Thu, 21 Aug 2014 11:43:00 +0200 italy-to-arm-iraq-fighters-against-isis