22/06/2008
SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) -- The bodies of four EUFOR troops, killed in a helicopter crash near Banja Luka on Thursday (June 19th), are being returned to their homes countries. The dead included two Spanish soldiers and two Germans. All have been awarded medals of honour posthumously.
In other news, BiH Army chief General Sifet Podzic announced on Friday that the country intends to boost its contingent in Iraq. It is also considering sending five to ten senior officers to the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan next year. (SRNA, RTRS, Dnevni Avaz, RIA Novosti, DPA - 20/06/08; AP - 19/06/08)