Ministry of National Defence
Press release No. 16 26.01.2006
Black Scorpions return home

The 20th Infantry Battalion Black Scorpions ending their participation in Antica Babilonia operation will return Saturday, January 28 at about 17.15 hours at the 90th Air Transport Base. Lieutenant General Dr. Sorin Ioan chief of Army Staff will participate in the ceremony occurring for their return.

Among the missions fulfilled by the Battalion one can enumerate: patrol on the main ways of communication for securing the Multinational Force actions, monitorization of traffic and discouragement of anti social acts, security of infrastructure elements and guard of Mittica Camp and training of different sub-units of the Iraqi armed forces.

Army Staff Public Relations Office