Ministry of Defence of Georgia
May 14, 2013
Georgian Servicemen Killed in Afghanistan
Three Georgian military servicemen were killed as a result of the insurgent attack on the Georgian military base in Afghanistan.
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The killed soldiers served in the 42nd light Infantry Battalion of the IV Infantry Brigade.
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Ministry of Defence of Georgia
May 14, 2013
Three Georgian Military Killed in Afghanistan
Today, at 16:17 o’clock, one of the large-scale terrorist attacks was carried out on the military base where the Georgian contingent is deployed in Afghanistan. Suicide bomber and a group of insurgents attacked the military base of the 42nd Battalion.
On receiving the information, the leadership of the Joint Staff of Georgian Armed Forces was tasked to check the details of the attack. Special security measures have already been taken. Irakli Alasania talked to the Commander of the 42nd Battalion Major Kalandadze. According to the existing information, the combined attack was carried out on the base via detonation of the explosive device installed on the truck…
Minister of Defence of Georgia held a special briefing today: “It is a sad fact that we suffered casualties and three Georgian soldiers were killed…”
“According to existing data we have also several wounded and lightly injured soldiers…”
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