The 23-year-old soldier hit by a mortar exercise Wednesday in Mali seriously injured, was Friday landed at Schiphol. The soldier of 1st class was transported directly to the Central Military Hospital in Utrecht. Reported that the Ministry of Defence.
The German Air Force gave the military an Airbus 310 from Mali Gao to the Netherlands.
The wounded soldier is part of the mortar group of Charlie Company of 13th Infantry Battalion 11 Airmobile Brigade in Assen. When the accident killed 29-year-old sergeant of 1st Class Henry Hoving and the 24-year-old Corporal Kevin Roggeveld also belonged to that unit. Their bodies are expected to be transferred next week to the Netherlands, reports Defense.
The accident with a portable 60-mm mortar occurred south of Kidal, almost 300 kilometers from Gao. Since the Dutch main force has been stationed for participating in the Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (Minusma), a United Nations operation.
Examined cause accident
The trooper investigates led by the Prosecution, the cause of the accident. A team of researchers go as soon as possible to the African country.
By Editorial AD Photo: Reuters
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