Czech soldiers to replace their colleagues in Kabul military field hospital

The Czech Army has started a regular rotation of its soldiers at a military field hospital in Afghanistan. Nearly a hundred soldiers departed from Prague's Kbely military airport to Kabul to replace their colleagues who have been on mission since March. Along with medics, several members of the Czech chemical warfare unit also left on Tuesday.

Czech soldiers also operate in other parts of Afghanistan, ensuring security and stability of the areas. On Sunday, a Czech officer was shot and wounded in southern Afghanistan. After having received medical treatment at the site of the incident, he was taken to a British military hospital. On Monday, he was transferred to the Czech field hospital in Kabul and then later to the Czech Republic. His condition is reported to be stable.