Soldier killed by mudslide in Afghanistan

A Czech soldier was killed and another suffered serious injury when they were hit by a landslide of rock and mud in Afghanistan. The accident took place on Thursday night during a strong storm about 30 kilometres from the Czechs' base. Four vehicles and fourteen military personnel were travelling in the area when the landslide took place. The Foreign Ministry has said that the body of the soldier killed will be sent to Kabul and then home to the Czech Republic. The other soldier, who suffered injury, is reportedly now in stable condition. The Czech Republic has a number of military teams operating in Afghanistan including 83 soldiers in the province of Faryab in the north of the country.