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Repatriation Ceremony of the “Brave Hearts" from Afghanistan
The Minister of National Defence, Mihai Fifor, and the Chief of the Defence Staff, General Nicolae Ciucă, will participate in the repatriation ceremony of the 280th Infantry Battalion, the “Brave Hearts", which will take place on Thursday, March 8th, in the Union Square in Focșani.
Over than 400 soldiers who were on the mission in Afghanistan between August 2017 and February 2018, carried out missions to ensure the security of the Kandahar military base and the coalition forces' personnel, assisting and advising the armed and security Afghan forces. They also provided the humanitarian assistance in support of the Afghan population, maintained the dialogue with the local authorities and leaders, and they carried out actions with the Afghan National Security Forces.
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