Press Statements of the Romanian Ministry of Defense

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE WOUNDED SOLDIERS

 


Following the incident of Tuesday morning, June 20, in Afghanistan when a soldier was killed and four others were injured we bring additional information:
The injured soldiers are 2nd LT Dinu Razvan MANOILA, 25, NCO Iosif-Adrian LUCA-MICU, 37, SGT Costinel Valerica SLANICEANU, 28 and SGT Laurentiu SERBAN, 27.

The first three soldiers were in a reconnaissance APC (the first of a four- carrier convoy) that crossed over an improvised explosive device on their way back to the base, at the end of a patrol mission.

When the convoy stopped, the patrol commander and two soldiers proceeded to the first vehicle, according to the standard operating procedures applicable in such cases, in order to assist those in need. On his way to the vehicle, SGT Serban stepped on another explosive device and got a leg injury.

An intervention unit and an EOD team specialized in demining were sent on the scene to assist the troops.

At present, three of the injured soldiers are in stable condition at the base hospital in Kandahar , while SGT Slaniceanu, the fourth soldier is in critical condition. A decision is likely to be made as to the transfer of the injured soldiers to a hospital in Germany .

The leadership of the Ministry of National Defence and the soldiers of the 341st Infantry battalion express their regret for the incident and their most sincere condolences to the family of Corporal Gheorghita DRAGUSANU, faced with such a tragedy.

Press Statement – 06/20.2006

The name of the military killed in action today in Afghanistan is Corporal Ionel Gheorghita DRAGUSANU, 38, commissioned to the 341st Infantry Battalion, in Topraisar, since 2001. He was married, with one child.

The corporal was in the first of a four APC convoy on a patrol mission. At about 0300 hrs a.m. ( Romania 's time), the vehicle crossed over an improvised explosive device, some 20 km away from Kandahar . Following the explosion, corporal Dragusanu was killed and other four military were wounded.

The wounded, one of which in a critical condition, were transported to the Canadian field hospital in Kandahar Base, where they received first medical aid.

The MoD leadership regrets this tragic accident and expresses deep condolences to corporal Ionel Gheorghita DRAGUSANU's family faced with such painful moments.

MoND Press Office

ROMANIAN SOLDIER KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN

 

 


A Romanian soldier was killed while other four were wounded following an incident that occurred Tuesday morning, June 20, 2006 , around 0300hrs, Romanian time, in Afghanistan .

The soldiers onboard a reconnaissance armoured personnel carrier were returning to the base in Kandahar at the end of a patrol mission in the south of the country.

At about 20 km away from the base, the first of a four- carrier convoy, crossed over an improvised explosive device. As a consequence of the explosion, a soldier was killed while four others were wounded. The injured ones were taken to the hospital inside the base.

MoND Press Office

Romanian troops casualties in the war against terrorism



November 11 2003 – Afghanistan
  Sergeant Major IOSIF SILVIU FOGORAS
  Sergeant Major MIHAIL ANTON SAMOILA

April 24 2005 – Afghanistan
  Sergeant NARCIS SONEI

Apr 27, 2006 – Iraq
  Caporal BOGDAN HANCU

June 20th 2006 – Afghanistan
  Corporal IONEL GHEORGHITA DRAGUSANU