Mogadishu. The Chief of Defence Staff, General Claudio Graziano, made a phone call this morning to the Italian soldier who was lightly wounded by a stray bullet outside of the military base in recent days in Somalia. Graziano personally wanted to check of the state of his health. During the phone call, the soldier claimed that feel well and has since been released from the hospital in the base. After briefly telling Graziano the story, he assured him that he had already heard from his family, who were promptly notified yesterday immediately after the incident. General Graziano wished him a speedy recovery also on behalf of the Armed Forces, and also passed on the many affectionate messages from his countrymen. As previously announced in a press release of the Defence Staff, the Italian solder operating in Somalia as part of a European training programme for local Somali Forces (EUTM-S) was inside the compound when a stray bullet accidentally hit him. (9Colonne)
