A Dutch soldier was killed in a NATO exercise

According to the report of the international group Tasnim news agency quoting “Spiegel” weekly newspaper, a Dutch soldier was seriously injured in an accident at the Hohenfels training area in the upper German plateau and died in the hospital. His unit in the state of Bavaria was preparing to be sent to Lithuania.

The Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands announced on Tuesday evening in The Hague: A fatal accident occurred during this military exercise in Bavaria. Dad: A Dutch soldier was seriously injured during training with an infantry vehicle. This 28-year-old lieutenant later died in the hospital.

In this incident, another soldier was also slightly injured. How this incident happened is under investigation.

This Dutch unit is preparing to be deployed in Lithuania in the Hohenfels training area of ​​Germany. The Netherlands participates in this NATO mission in this country with 270 soldiers. This battalion is under German leadership.

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