Polish sapper killed in Afghanistan
PR dla Zagranicy
Peter Gentle
19.08.2011 08:03
Lance Corporal Szymon Sitarczuk was killed yesterday during a patrol in the Ghazni province, south east Afghanistan.
Szymon Sitarczuk; photo - PAP
The sapper was investigating an improvised explosive device (IED) when it exploded, killing him and wounding one of his colleagues and two Afghan policemen.
The wounded were transported to a hospital at the Ghazni base. Their lives are not in danger.
Private Sitarczuk served in the Polish army since 2004 and was awarded for bravery while stationed in Afghanistan.
He is the 28th Pole to be killed in Afghanistan since 2007, when Poland became involved in the multi-national ISAF mission, with around 2,500 troops stationed in the country. (pg)