Three Lithuanian special forces soldiers wounded in Afghanistan
15:0712/05/2010 VILNIUS, May 12 (RIA Novosti) - Three Lithuanian Special Forces soldiers were wounded during an overnight patrol operation in southern Afghanistan, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
"The soldiers came under indirect fire during the patrol operation," a ministry spokesman said, adding that there was no threat to any of their lives and they were being rendered medical assistance.
This is not the first time Lithuanian Special Forces soldiers have been attacked in Afghanistan. In May, 2008, a Lithuanian sergeant was killed at a NATO base in Ghor province.
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