Caporal Bogdan Hancu was 28
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Apr 27, 2006
Romanian soldier killed in Iraq
Caporal Bogdan Hancu was 28 |
At least three Italian troops and one Romanian soldier have been killed in a bomb attack in southern Iraq , the Romanian and Italian Defense Ministries confirmed on Thursday. A fourth Italian was seriously injured in the incident, occurred as the troops were patrolling an area in the city of Nasiriya .
Romanian PM Calin Popescu Tariceanu and the Romanian Foreign Ministry condemned the attack and expressed their sympathy for the family of the victim.
The Romanian soldier was part of a joint Romanian-Italian patrol operating south of Nasiriya . They vehicle transporting them was hit by a roadside bomb, according to official information.
The Romanian Defense Ministry gave no details on the identity of the Romanian soldier or the exact number of victims.
The news comes as Romanian troops in Southern Iraq were returning to normal activities after the Orthodox Easter. And it comes as Italy was still struggling to find a government after recent general elections in which neither the incumbent PM Silvio Berlusconi, nor the opposition coalition led by Romano Prodi could claim certain victory.
Italy announced earlier this year that it would pull its troops out of Iraq before the end of 2006.
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Press Statement of the Romanian Presidency
President of Romania Traian Basescu expresses his profound regret towards the loss suffered by the family of Caporal Bogdan Hâncu , killed on duty on the morning of April 27 th , 2006 .
Through his courage that sent him in dangerous places of the world where Romanian peace keeping troops activate, Caporal Bogdan Hancu became one of the Romanian heroes that risk their lives every day by activating in those places where terrorism is a daily reality.
President Basescu stands together with the grieving family who suffered such an irreversible lost.
May he rest in peace!
Department of Public Communictaion of the Presidential Adminsitration April, 27 th 2006
Unofficial Translation
Press Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania
THE ROMANIAN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS CONDEMNS THE TERRORIST ATTACK IN AN NASSYRIA, IRAQ
Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemns the terrorist attack that took place on April 27 th , 2006 in An Nassyria , Irak , and that caused the death of Romanian soldier Hâncu Bogdan, member of Romanian troops located in the region within the Multinational Force.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses its profound regret and condolences to the family of the Romanian soldier who was killed in this tragic event.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reminds that Romanian troops are located in Iraq in accordance with the UN Security Council Resolution and contribute to maintaining security in order to allow development in good conditions of the political process and Iraq 's entering a state of normality.
Department of Communication of the MFA
April 27 th , 2006
Unofficial translation