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Tuesday, March 8, an amphibious armoured carrier belonging to the 300th “Sfantu Andrei” Infantry Battalion was damaged by an explosion while on patrol at about 10 km from the Kandahar air base. No member of the crew was wounded, said Captain Florin Paraschiv, the Battalion’s PIO.
The vehicle drove over an explosive charge and the back left wheel and the engine were damaged. Standard procedures were immediately taken to secure the area, to recover and to transport troops and equipment to the base.
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