Italy


Cpl. Maj. Luca Sanna

From: Oristano, Italy
Age: 32
Unit: 8° Reggimento Alpini (8th Alpine Regiment)
Died: January 18, 2011

Fatal incident occurred in Bala Morghab, Afghanistan
Sanna was one of two Italian soldiers who were cleaning their weapons at an ISAF combat outpost near Bala Morghab in Badghis province, Afghanistan, on January 18, 2011, when an Afghan Army soldier asked to use their equipment to clean his weapon. The two soldiers noticed the Afghan soldier's weapon was loaded and asked him to unload it. The Afghan soldier then shot the two soldiers and fled the combat outpost. Sanna was killed while the other Italian soldier was wounded.