The 2003 Nasiriyah bombing was a suicide attack on the Italian military police headquarters in Nasiriyah , Iraq , south of Baghdad on November 12 , 2003 . At least 28 people were killed , including 17 Italian '' carabinieri '' , two Italian civilians , and nine Iraqi civilians . More than 100 people were injured , including 19 Italian soldiers . The attack was the worst incident involving Italian soldiers since Operation Restore Hope in Somalia and the highest loss of Italian soldiers since World War II
2003 Nasiriyah bombing
2003 Nasiriyah bombing
Iraq–Italy relations