Hungarian unit in Afghanistan prepares for homecoming

A unit of Hungarian soldiers in Afghanistan have successfully completed their peacekeeping mission and are preparing for their homecoming, commander Ferenc Korom said on Friday.

All 250 soldiers serving in the 6th of the rotating units of the Hungarian provincial reconstruction team (PRT) will come home in perfect health and attend a reception ceremony on September 30, Korom said.

The Hungarian soldiers helped improve public safety in Afghanistan, training local members of the army and police and providing protection for international forces, experts and advisors, he said.

The Hungarians were also there to help secure the first round of elections in Afghanistan and were involved in transporting voting forms, he added.

The Hungarian soldiers were involved in one armed conflict with local rebels on May 9 but none of the soldiers were injured, Korom said.

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