Italian defence minister says the strikes should be a 'last resort' (AFP)
The Guardian: Italy to allow US drones to fly out of Sicily air base for attacks on Isis
Agreement will allow armed drones to fly to Libya and elsewhere in northern Africa but missions must be defensive strikes to protect special forces.
Italy will allow armed US drones to fly out of an American base in Sicily to launch attacks against the Islamic State in Libya and other countries in northern Africa where the extremist group poses a threat.
The agreement comes after a year of negotiations between the US and Italy and amid growing concern that Isis is gaining strength in Libya.
The Italian defense ministry confirmed the news, which was first reported on Monday by the Wall Street Journal.
A US official told the Guardian that the US had been granted permission to fly armed drones out of the Sicilian base since January.
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