ROME - On the day of the funeral of Matthew Miotto, the Italian contingent in Afghanistan is over once again under attack. A bomb exploded at the passage of a military convoy near the base of Camp Arena in Herat in the east. Fortunamentamente no one was injured. Military sources have reported that one soldier was taken to the infirmary for tests, following the shock.According to preliminary information, the attack took place at 18.45 local time (15:15 Italian), about three miles from Camp Arena, the Italian headquarters. An "IED," a makeshift bomb, exploded at the passage of a convoy of three armored Lynx of the PRT (Provincial Reconstruction Team) Italian Herat, one of which are available ambulance.
With the jammer device provided (a security system that inhibits the radio), the convoy was hit by the explosion just after the passage of the last vehicle. Minor damage to two of the means which have since returned to base themselves. " On board were soldiers of the third regiment of mountain artillery Tolmezzo (Udine) who were returning from an activity outside of Herat.
The PRT is the structure of the contingent that is in charge of civil-military cooperation, namely the reconstruction projects in support of the local population, in close coordination with the Afghan authorities. Active''in the counterinsurgency campaign,''he also is responsible for supporting local government in the effort to expand its presence in remote areas and create a climate of stability and security.
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