Some Italian media outlets have been questioning why the body of our fallen Italian comrade, Lorenzo Alessandro Orsetti, has not yet been returned to his family in Italy.

We affirm that we are in touch with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs through their consulate in Erbil with regards to the procedure for transferring Orsetti’s body to his hometown, and that all the necessary documents including the medical death certificate, forensic report and clearance letter are being completed.

YPG Press Office | May 1, 2019