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Statement on the state of health of the Romanians wounded in Afghanistan
On the state of health of the four military from the 33rd Mountain Battalion “Posada” who were wounded Thursday, September 6, in Afghanistan during the mission:
NCO Alex Octavian Zafiu will be transported by the Multinational Coalition airplane, today, September 8, from Kandahar to Landsthul hospital, Ramstein US Base, Germany, for special treatment.
NCO Zafiu was wounded on superior and inferior limbs and has cervical lesions. He suffered an operation in Kandahar hospital, is awake and according to the medical evaluation his atate of health is stable.
Lieutenant Nicolae Grigore is in Kandahar military hospital and will be released in few days.
The other two wounded NCOs were released and returned to the Base and benefit of medical special care.
MoD Press Office