Visit our website: HTTP://WWW.STOPNATO.ORG.UK --------------------------------------------- The Irish Times August 27, 2001 British solider killed in Macedonia A British soldier travelling in a military vehicle near Skopje, Macedonia, was killed after he was struck by a piece of concrete, the Ministry of Defence said today. The man was taken to hospital but died from his injuries this morning. Local reports said the concrete was hurled by youths, but MoD officials said it was unclear how the incident had happened. The vehicle was travelling south of Skopje last night when the incident happened, hours before NATO's weapons collection mission was due to begin. A British special investigations squad is helping local police with the inquiry and the man's family have not yet been contacted, an MoD spokesman said. The spokesman refused to give details about the man, the unit with which he was serving, or what he was doing when the incident occurred. He was believed to be from Aldershot, Hampshire. Sources said his vehicle was driving beneath a bridge when a local threw the missile, which the MoD said shattered the windscreen before striking the man. It was not yet known if there were other people in the vehicle at the time. PA © The Irish Times/ireland.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------------------------- This Discussion List is the follow-up for the old stopnato @listbot.com that has been shut down ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9spWA Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: archive@jab.org T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
