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Cablegate: Romanian Soldier Kia in Afghanistan; Four

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DE RUEHBM #1011 1711109
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 201109Z JUN 06
FM AMEMBASSY BUCHAREST
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 4683
INFO RUEHZL/EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE
RUEHGB/AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD 0066
RUEHBUL/AMEMBASSY KABUL 0024
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC
RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC

UNCLAS BUCHAREST 001011

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

STATE DEPT FOR EUR/NCE - WILLIAM SILKWORTH

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL MOPS MARR AF IZ RO
SUBJECT: ROMANIAN SOLDIER KIA IN AFGHANISTAN; FOUR
ROMANIANS, ONE AFGHAN WOUNDED

REF: BUCHAREST 704

1. (SBU) Romanian Defense Ministry (MOD) sources confirm that
a Romanian soldier was killed in action and four Romanian
soldiers and an Afghan interpreter were wounded in
Afghanistan June 20 at approximately 0300 local time. MOD
sources advise that one of the wounded Romanian soldiers is
in critical condition and that two of the Romanian soldiers
lost legs in the incident. According to preliminary reports,
a Romanian patrol was 20 kilometers from Kandahar returning
to base when the lead vehicle was hit by an improvised
explosive device (IED). The MOD is withholding names of the
WIA pending notification of the next of kin, but an MOD press
release confirms the dead soldier was Corporal Ionel
Gheorghita Dragusanu.

2. (SBU) The Ambassador will issue a statement of
condolences June 20. So far, media reaction has been limited
to a report of the incident, without editorial commentary.
Romania's last combat fatality was in Iraq in April (Ref).
TAUBMAN

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