Czech soldier injured in Iraq to remain in field hospital for several days

A Czech soldier who was injured in a rocket attack in Basra, Iraq, on Thursday is to remain in hospital for the next couple of days, said an army spokesperson on Friday. The soldier, whose hand was hit by shell splinter, underwent an operation at a British field hospital, where he will remain for at least the next couple of days. His condition is stable and his life is not in danger. According to military personnel, he will be brought back to the Czech Republic as soon as possible.