Estonian forces have been in Afghanistan since 2001 An Estonian soldier has been killed in southern Afghanistan. Sgt. Herdis Sikka was on patrol with his unit in Helmand province when he was killed in an explosion. His death was announced by the Estonian Defence Ministry. 20 year-old Sikka had been the driver of the armoured personnel carrier when his unit came under attack. No one else was injured in the attack. Fellow soldiers tried to administer first aid and Sikka was transported by helicopter to Camp Bastion . A joint statement from Prime Minister Andrus Ansip , Minister of Defense Jaak Aaviksoo and Foreign Minister Urmas Paetissued praised his "invaluable contribution to the construction of a secure future." President Toomas Hendrick Ilves wrote a letter of condolence to Sikka's family.
Estonian forces have been in Afghanistan since 2001 An Estonian soldier has been killed in southern Afghanistan. Sgt. Herdis Sikka was on patrol with his unit in when he was killed in an explosion. His death was announced by the Estonian Defence Ministry. 20 year-old Sikka had been the driver of the armoured personnel carrier when his unit came under attack. No one else was injured in the attack. Fellow soldiers tried to administer first aid and Sikka was transported by helicopter to . A joint statement from Prime Minister , Minister of Defense and Foreign Minister praised his "invaluable contribution to the construction of a secure future." President wrote a letter of condolence to Sikka's family.
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Helmand province
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Camp Bastion
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Andrus Ansip
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Jaak Aaviksoo
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Urmas Paetissued
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Toomas Hendrick Ilves