Two Czech soldiers were injured in a rocket attack on a base in southern Iraq early Sunday, the Czech Defense Ministry said, according to AP. The two servicemen suffered cuts to their arms and legs, ministry spokesman Andrej Cirtek said in a statement. Cirtek said the injuries were not serious and following treatment the two will be able to continue in the mission. The attack also partially damaged two vehicles and the facility where the troops are billeted, he said. The Czechs currently have 99 troops deployed in the southern city of Basra as guards at an international base at the city's airport. The Czech parliament recently approved a government plan to withdraw most of the soldiers in the middle of the year and leave just 20 troops who will focus on the training of Iraqi officers. One Czech soldier has died in Iraq.
