A military from the 30th Mountain Battalion Dragoslavele was wounded in Afghanistan, today, January 3, at about 4 p.m. (Romanian time).
The volunteer soldier, Nicolae Paraschiva, was in a rapid intervention patrol mission with an US EOD team on the A1 highway, at about 50 kilometers far from Lagman base, Qalat.
The light armored vehicle, Humvee type (HMMWV) crossed over a booby trap and in the same time the soldiers were attacked with the infantry light armament and the anti tank rockets.
The wounded soldier was immediately evacuated to Kandahar hospital, by air, for a special medical treatment.
The area was immediately secured, according to the standard proceedings of operation for such cases. A commission from the 30th Mountain Battalion Dragoslavele, headed by the chief of the unit's staff was appointed to make the necessary investigation.
The MoND leaders are monitoring the evolution of the state of health of the wounded military and are permanently in touch with his relatives.

MoND Press Office