Albanian soldier dies in Afghanistan.

By bne IntelliNews February 21, 2012
An Albanian soldier died in Afghanistan after men in Afghan police uniforms opened fire in a village near the southern town of Kandahar, the Albanian defence ministry said. A second Albanian soldier has been wounded in the attack. The two soldiers have been part of the Eagle 4 contingent, which was sent to Afghanistan on January 16 as part of a NATO-led mission.

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