День траура в Грузии. Грузия прощается с тремя солдатами, погибшими в результате теракта в Афганистане, где они проходили службу в контингенте ISAF Грузии.

Правительство Грузии объявило 16 мая днем национального траура. Страна прощается с тремя грузинскими солдатами, погибшими в результате теракта в провинции Гильменд в Афганистане, где они проходили службу в грузинском контингентк при международных силах ISAF. Флаги на мачтах всех общественных зданий будут приспущены, и сегодня позднее тела солдат будут  репатриированы на родину.

Трое военнослужащих, младший сержант Звиад Давитадзе, капрал Александре Квицинадзе и капрал Владимир Шанава служили в 43-м батальоне легкой пехоты 4-й пехотной бригады Грузии.

Как ожидается, солдаты будут репатриированы в Грузию для захоронения сегодня.

Президент Грузии Михаил Саакашвили, премьер-министр Бидзина Иванишвили и министр обороны Ираклий Аласания все отдали дань уважения памяти павших солдат. Соболезнования также были получены от представителей правительств США и других зарубежных стран.

Двадцать семь других грузинских солдат получили ранения, во время атаки террориста-смертника, который на машине протаранил их базу в провинции Гильменд.

Источник: commonspace.eu

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