ROME - An Italian carabinieri were killed and two others were injured Monday in an explosion whose origin was not specified within a training camp for the Afghan police Adraskan, in west of Afghanistan, announced in Rome on Ministry of Defence.
The explosion occurred at 8:50 (4:20 GMT) and hit a guard observation installed near the firing line of a polygon.
Three soldiers Carabineros were affected and one of them, Braj Manuele, 30, married with a baby of 8 months, died instantly.
The two others were wounded in the legs and transported to the U.S. military hospital at Shindand.Their days are not in danger, according to staff.
The area of the explosion was isolated to allow the statements (of the investigation, ie) and reconstruction of events, said the staff without giving further details on the possible origin of the explosion.
Italy has planned to reduce from 2012 its contingent in Afghanistan. Rome has deployed about 4,000 troops under the NATO International Security Assistance Force (Isaf).
According to an AFP count, 51 Italian soldiers have died in military operations or accidents since the beginning of the conflict in Afghanistan.
Last Wednesday, the Italian foreign minister Giulio Terzi recalled that Italy expected to end its combat operations in Afghanistan by the end of 2014. For the period between 2015 and 2017, Rome has budgeted 360 million euros to finance infrastructure projects and continue to support Afghan security forces.
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