bobdina
06-28-2010, 11:34 AM
4 Norwegian soldiers killed in Afghanistan
The Associated Press
Sunday, June 27, 2010; 6:55 PM
OSLO, Norway -- The Norwegian military says four of its soldiers have died after a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in northern Afghanistan.
A military statement says the soldiers were killed while on a mission in Faryab province Sunday evening. The military has not specified the nature of the mission.
The Defense Ministry says the soldiers were part of a stabilization force in the province. The ministry says this is the highest number of Norwegian troops killed in a single attack since the start of the war. Until Sunday, only five Norwegian troops had been killed in the entire war.
Norway has about 500 troops stationed in Afghanistan.
The Associated Press
Sunday, June 27, 2010; 6:55 PM
OSLO, Norway -- The Norwegian military says four of its soldiers have died after a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in northern Afghanistan.
A military statement says the soldiers were killed while on a mission in Faryab province Sunday evening. The military has not specified the nature of the mission.
The Defense Ministry says the soldiers were part of a stabilization force in the province. The ministry says this is the highest number of Norwegian troops killed in a single attack since the start of the war. Until Sunday, only five Norwegian troops had been killed in the entire war.
Norway has about 500 troops stationed in Afghanistan.