Telegram of condolence

SVK Minister of Defence sent a telegram of condolence to the Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic Martin Stropnický. In the telegram he expressed deep sorrow and grief over a loss of soldiers who performed tasks in Afghanistan. Four Czech soldiers died on Tuesday, 8 July, in a suicide attack in the vicinity of Bagram Base in the eastern part of Afghanistan. The other Czech soldier suffered severe injuries. It was the most serious bomb attack against foreign military forces in Afghanistan this year.