ZAGREB, April 18 (Hina) - A member of the Croatian contingent serving with the NATO-led ISAF mission in Afghanistan suffered self-inflicted injury in an incident that occurred in Camp Marmal on the outskirts of the northern city of
Mazar-e-Sharif around 1600 hours local time on Tuesday, the Croatian Defence Ministry said on its web site on Wednesday.
ZAGREB, April 18 (Hina) - A member of the Croatian contingent
serving with the NATO-led ISAF mission in Afghanistan suffered self-inflicted
injury in an incident that occurred in Camp Marmal on the outskirts of the
northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif around 1600 hours local time on Tuesday, the
Croatian Defence Ministry said on its web site on Wednesday. The
serviceman, identified by his initials as Staff Sergeant D. N., was cleaning
his pistol when he accidentally pulled the trigger and shot himself in the left
fist. He was immediately administered first aid, after which he was taken to
hospital where he underwent surgery.
After the surgery, the staff sergeant was able to move the fingers of
his injured hand and his tendons were not affected. His family has been duly
notified of the incident.