Ministry of National Defence
Press release No. 264 02.08.2007
Statement

After the investigation made yesterday evening, August 1, at Qalat hospital, the doctors took the decision to have a surgery for the clean of the wound Senior Sergeant Berchetaru Ionel Sorin have suffered.

According to the proceedings in force, the military was transported to hospital in Kandahar for post surgery care and recovery. The state of the wounded is stable.

Senior Sergeant Berchetaru Ionel Sorin from the 33rd Mountain Battalion POSADA was wounded in the belly region, Wednesday, August 1, during an observation mission, south of Afghanistan.

The military's family is permanently informed on the evolution of his state.

MoD Press Office