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Czech says five of its soldiers injured in Afghanistan attack

Afghan Voice Agency(AVA) , 18 Oct 2018 - 11:54

Czech Republic has confirmed that five of its soldiers were wounded in Wednesday's bomb attack in Afghanistan's central Parwan province.



In a statement, Czech military said that the attack was caused by an explosive-laden car that hit the soldiers while they were patrolling.
As a result of the explosion, the Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle was overturned and five Czech crew soldiers were injured, the statement said adding one of them suffered serious injuries.
The injured were transported by air to the military hospital at the nearby Bagram base, with three being immediately discharged.
Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack and named its fighter involved in it.
 


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