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Body of Spanish soldier killed in Afghanistan brought home
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By h.b. - Jul 11, 2006 - 8:33 AM
The funeral for Jorge Arnaldo Hernández Seminario takes place today
The body of the Spanish soldier killed over the weekend in Afghanistan has arrived back in Spain.
The Minister for Defence, José Antonio Alonso and the President of the Madrid regional government, Esperanza Aguirre, received the body last night at the Torrejón de Ardoz airbase.
The soldier of Peruvian origin will see a full military funeral today which the Prime Minister and leader of the opposition will attend.
The Spanish Ministry of Defence have confirmed that the explosion which killed Jorge Arnaldo Hernández Seminario, was a ‘pre-meditated attack’.
Meanwhile the Secretary General of NATO, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, is in Madrid today as part of a tour to prepare the next summit.
He will meet with the Prime Minister and Defence Minister. The latter has confirmed that Spanish troops are to stay in Afghanistan.
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Body of Spanish soldier killed in Afghanistan brought home
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By h.b. - Jul 11, 2006 - 8:33 AM
Peruvian soldier, Jorge Arnaldo Hernández, who was killed in a bomb attack on Saturday in Farah in western Afghanistan - Photo EFE
The body of the Spanish soldier killed over the weekend in Afghanistan has arrived back in Spain.
The Minister for Defence, José Antonio Alonso and the President of the Madrid regional government, Esperanza Aguirre, received the body last night at the Torrejón de Ardoz airbase.
The soldier of Peruvian origin will see a full military funeral today which the Prime Minister and leader of the opposition will attend.
The Spanish Ministry of Defence have confirmed that the explosion which killed Jorge Arnaldo Hernández Seminario, was a ‘pre-meditated attack’.
Meanwhile the Secretary General of NATO, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, is in Madrid today as part of a tour to prepare the next summit.
He will meet with the Prime Minister and Defence Minister. The latter has confirmed that Spanish troops are to stay in Afghanistan.
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