Dec. 31 – In 2014, 2500 Italian men and women took part in the main international military missions, operating in Afghanistan (830 soldiers), Lebanon (1000 soldiers), Kosovo (350 soldiers) and Central Africa Republic (270 soldiers). In 2014, Italy maintained the leadership of two important missions: KFOR in Kosovo, where, under General Figliuolo, there are 5000 soldiers from 31 countries, members of NATO and not; and UNIFIL in Lebanon. As of February, Italy will also hold the leadership of the EUTM Somalia mission, conducted under the aegis of the European Union. (Sis)
