President of Romania Traian Basescu expresses his profound regret for the loss suffered by the family of Corporal Ionel Gheorghita Dragusanu, who was killed on duty in Afghanistan, during the night of June 20th

The memory of Corporal Ionel Gheorghita Dragusanu will be kept alive by the courage he proved as part of Romanian peace-keeping troops in missions in conflict regions.

President Basescu stands by the grieving family who suffered such an irreversible lost.

President Basescu also stands by the families of the four Romanian militaries that were wounded during the same mission Second lieutenant Dinu Razvan Manoila, Sergeant first class Iosif-Adrian Luca-Micu, Sergeant Costinel Valerica Slaniceanu, and Sergeant Laurentiu Serban, hoping in their safe return home.

Department of Public Communication of the Presidential Administration June, 20 th , 2006
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