Son of newly appointed Dutch military chief among 2 dead in Afghanistan

By SPA,

The Hague, Netherlands : The Dutch military says the son of the newly appointed armed forces commander was among two Dutch soldiers killed in a roadside bomb explosion in Afghanistan, according to AP.


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Military spokesman Lt. Gen. Freek Meulman says there is no evidence to indicate that 23-year-old Dennis van Uhm was targeted in the explosion. He was a first lieutenant.
Gen. Peter van Uhm assumed his job as the Netherlands’ top military commander on Thursday.

Two more Dutch soldiers were wounded in the blast early Friday. One was in critical condition.

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