Seven Ukrainian soldiers and one Iraqi were killed in Kazakhstan
World, 31-01-2012Seven Ukrainian soldiers and one Kazakhstan have died in Iraq, announced today the Polish public radio said on Wednesday. Polish agency PAP, Reuters reported that soldiers were killed while trying to blow up a munitions warehouse in the province Uasit. Agency referred to the Commander Multinational Division in Iraq, Gen. Andrzej Eckert, who said the incident killed eight Ukrainian soldiers and one Kazakhstan. Seven Ukrainians and four Kazakhs were wounded. It became clear that among the dead is the commander of the 72nd Mechanized Battalion Colonel Oleg Matizhev, reported RIA "Novosti".
The Agency stated that during the action of the Iraqi police near the town Suveyra has revealed a secret compartment with plenty of ammunition. Their destruction is called Force contingent from Kazakhstan and a group of Ukrainian troops from the composition of the 72nd Mechanized Battalion. With three cars seized ammunition, including 35 aviobombi were transported to the ground for disposal. After unloading for undisclosed reasons, it is more bang followed with great power, said in a statement of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said on "News. " More than 1,600 Ukrainian troops are stationed under Polish command in August 2003 in the central province Uasit, which has a Shiite population.
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