Italy-Bosnia: a tribute to the 4 soldiers who died in 1992
Plane was shot down while carrying aid to besieged Sarajevo
04 September, 11:20At the monument commemorating their death, which is located near the crash site, the Chargé d'Affaires of the Italian Embassy in Sarajevo Carlo Marcotulli underlined that the sacrifice of the four soldiers testifies to the commitment of the Italian armed forces and collaboration with the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina in favor of peace. In the same place, a representative of the local Ministry of Defense met with the Italian military personnel working at the EUFOR Mission and the Nato headquarters in Sarajevo, along with representatives of the two Commands, the Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Luigi Pezzuto, the local authorities of Fojnica and numerous Defense Officials.
After the flag-raising and after laying two wreaths, the Nuncio blessed the monument and read the prayer of the aviator.
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