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17/12/2020 18:15
Six Romanian soldiers who were treated in Germany, four of whom were wounded in Afghanistan in October, were repatriated on Thursday by an Air Force aircraft, which also carried medical equipment for intensive care donated to Romania by the Berlin authorities.
Present at 90th Otopeni Base at the arrival of the aircraft, Interim Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca said that he was very happy that the military could come to the country before the holidays. A total of six soldiers have been repatriated, they have come home. We wish them a speedy recovery and we are very happy that, before the holidays, we managed to return them to their families and see their comrades-in-arms again, Ciuca said.
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