19th Polish soldier lost in Iraq

The incident occurred when a Hummer military vehicle in a logistics convoy transporting Polish soldiers ran over the mine. Three other soldiers were lightly wounded. News of the incident was received as the new Defense Minister Aleksander Szczyglo received his nomination. The new minister promised that he will do anything to minimize the loss of Polish troops. This casualty marks the 19th Polish soldier lost in Iraq. Thirteen have so far been killed by Iraqi troops while the rest died in accidents. Four Polish civilians have perished in the conflict so far, these include two journalists and two former rangers working for an American company. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A1) M.M.