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Romanian soldier dies in explosion in Afghanistan

The Romanian Defense Ministry says that a Romanian soldier has been killed in an explosion in Afghanistan. A ministry statement says Sergeant Maj. Claudiu Chira was on patrol between the cities of Kabul and Qalat on Thursday when his vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb.

 

The ministry said 30-year-old Chira was fatally wounded in the explosion and died while he was being evacuated by helicopter to Kandahar. (AP)

 


פרסום ראשון: 02.27.09, 09:44