French Soldier Injured in Blast
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KABUL, Afghanistan — A French weapons demolition expert in Kabul was wounded in an accidental explosion, two days after Danish and German soldiers died in a similar accident, the International Security Assistance Force reported Saturday.
The French soldier with the 17th Airborne Engineering Unit was wounded Friday while working on a mortar fuse recovered near the French base close to Kabul airport, a statement from the 18-nation force said. He is expected to survive.
On Wednesday, three Danish and two German soldiers died when two Soviet-era missiles exploded as they were being prepared for destruction near Kabul.
Germany, Denmark and France are part of the 4,500-strong force in Kabul to provide security for the Afghan capital.
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