Two Dutch soldiers injured during operation in southern Afghanistan
May 6th, 2010 - 10:59 pm ICT by BNO NewsTHE HAGUE (BNO NEWS) — Two Dutch soldiers were injured during a recent operation in southern Afghanistan, the country’s Ministry of Defence said.
The soldiers were injured during an operation by Task Force 55, which focuses on reconnaissance, intelligence gathering and engaging and arresting Taliban leaders and combatants. Details on the incident were not released due to the nature of the operation.
Next of kin has been informed and the soldiers will be flown back to the Netherlands.
On April 17, two Dutch Marines were killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion in southern Afghanistan. They were identified as 29-year-old Jeroen Houweling and 23-year-old Marc Harders.
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