Western special forces are reportedly conducting tunnel training in Italy at large underground cisterns built during the fascist era, according to Defense News and Military Times. The facilities are described as extensive underground structures used in the Second World War era and built to endure sustained Allied bombing. Both outlets note that the cisterns withstand about 150 bombing runs during the conflict. After the war, the sites continued to serve a functional role: they are described as being used by the Italian Air Force to store aviation fuel. The training context centers on using the tunnels and underground layout for operational practice, with access and use tied to the sites’ physical characteristics and legacy infrastructure. The reporting focuses on the historical background of the cisterns and their continued utility for fuel storage, while linking their underground design to why special forces are drawn to the location for tunnel-related exercises. Neither outlet indicates the training involves new construction or specific mission outcomes beyond the training activity.