Italian soldier killed in Afghanistan
Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:58am EST By Antonella Cinelli
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ROME (Reuters) - An Italian soldier serving in Afghanistan was killed and another was wounded on Wednesday when gunmen opened fire on them, the Defence Ministry said.
The shooting took place some 60 km (40 miles) from the Afghan capital Kabul and the Italian soldiers returned fire, a ministry statement said.
Caretaker Prime Minister Romano Prodi, who has been under pressure from the hard left in his outgoing coalition to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, said Italy was committed to its mission.
However, at least one leftist party said it would not approve new funding for the force when parliament votes on it.
Rome has some 2,200 troops in Afghanistan as part of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). They are mostly involved in peacekeeping and humanitarian duties.
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Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:58am EST By Antonella Cinelli
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ROME (Reuters) - An Italian soldier serving in Afghanistan was killed and another was wounded on Wednesday when gunmen opened fire on them, the Defence Ministry said.
The shooting took place some 60 km (40 miles) from the Afghan capital Kabul and the Italian soldiers returned fire, a ministry statement said.
Caretaker Prime Minister Romano Prodi, who has been under pressure from the hard left in his outgoing coalition to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, said Italy was committed to its mission.
However, at least one leftist party said it would not approve new funding for the force when parliament votes on it.
Rome has some 2,200 troops in Afghanistan as part of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). They are mostly involved in peacekeeping and humanitarian duties.
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