Italy blocks US use of Sicily air base
Maria Sandu
BRUSSELS — Italy has refused permission for U.S. military aircraft to land at the Sigonella air base in Sicily before flying to the Middle East, an Italian government official confirmed on Tuesday. Some U.S. bombers had planned to land in Sigonella last week before flying onward, but their flight plan was not communicated in advance to the Italian air force general staff, nor had the American aircraft received authorization to land, according to Corriere della Sera . As these were not
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