Two Czech soldiers injured in missile attack

Two Czech soldiers were injured in a dawn missile attack on their base in southern Iraq, the Czech Defence Ministry announced in Prague on Sunday. According to the ministry’s spokesperson a missile hit the car park inside the base and the two soldiers suffered leg and hand injuries in the shockwave from the blast. The base, situated near the southern city of Basra also houses British troops and is frequently the target of missile attacks. The two injured soldiers will be able to continue their mission in Iraq.