Italian "Folgore" Paratroopers in Heavy Firefight โ Afghanistan
Rare combat footage shows paratroopers from Italyโs elite โFolgoreโ (Lightning) Brigade engaged in a direct firefight with Taliban forces during their deployment as part of ISAF.
The Folgore Brigade operated in Regional Command West (Herat, Badghis, Farah, and Ghor) during their rotations in 2009 and 2011. Over the entire 20-year mission, Italy deployed 50,000 troops, lost 53, and had more than 700 wounded.
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