ROME - The coffin of Corporal Matthew Miotto, killed Dec. 31 in the valley of Gulistan in Afghanistan, entered the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli, in Rome, where they celebrate the funeral of State. The coffin, wrapped in the Tricolour and carried on the shoulders of six comrades, was greeted the crowd gathered in the square dall'applauso Esedra.The Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, accompanied by Undersecretary to the Prime Minister, Gianni Letta, arrived in the already crowded basilica. Is deployed in front of the guard of honor representing all armed forces, the Carabinieri, Guardia di Finanza, Navy, Army and of course the Alpine, the body of the young Venetian belonged.
In many church military, but also ordinary people who wanted to give their last respects to Corporal shot to death, at age 24 by a sniper while serving in the forward base-call 'Snow' in the Valley of Gulistan. Along with Silvio Berlusconi are the Minister of Defense Ignazio La Russa, the undersecretary to the Prime Minister, Gianni Letta, the President of Copasir, Massimo D'Alema.
Giorgio Napolitano, President of the Republic can not participate due to influenza.
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