After Spain, Italy refuses US aircraft use of Sicily base for Middle East operations

Daily Corriere della Sera reported “some U.S. bombers” had been due to land at the base in eastern Sicily before heading to the Middle East. It did not say when they had been due to land.

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The source, who was not authorised to speak to media and declined to be identified, also did not specify how many aircraft were involved or when Rome declined to give permission.

Corriere della Sera added that permission...