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Georgian peacekeepers back in home

17 April 2015 [14:25] - TODAY.AZ

/By AzerNews - Mushvig Mehdiyev/

More than a hundred Georgian peacekeepers serving in a NATO-led mission in Afghanistan have returned home safe and sound.

Military officials and families welcomed about 150 military servicemen of the 51st Battalion of V Infantry Brigade of the Georgian Armed Forces in the homeland on April 15.

The military servicemen of the 51st battalion served under the Resolute Support mission – a follow-on mission from the International Security Assistance Force mission, which ended at the end of 2014.

Taking upon the tasks in Afghanistan, the Georgian side carried out their duties alongside international militaries at Bagram Air Base in the province of Parvan, Afghanistan. The troops were under the U.S. command for six months.

Their main task was to provide security of the Bagram Air Base.

The Georgian military officials congratulated the peacekeepers on a peaceful return to their homeland. The officials also thanked the troops for their efforts and for successfully completing their duties within the Resolute Support mission.

All battalion personnel are due to return to Georgia in the next few days

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