Czechs hand over three helicopters to Afghanistan

The Czech Republic handed three helicopters over to Afghanistan in a ceremony at Prague’s Kbely military airfield on Wednesday. The presentation was made by the Czech defence minister, Vlasta Parkanova, and the chief of staff of the Czech Army, Vlastimil Picek. There are plans to give the Afghans another nine helicopters no longer required by the Czech military. All 12 aircraft need to be refitted.