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PRESIDENT VISITS HUNGARIAN SERVICEMEN INJURED IN KOSOVO

 

President Katalin Novák on Wednesday visited 12 Hungarian soldiers convalescing in a Budapest hospital after sustaining injuries in clashes in Kosovo. Hungarian troops within KFOR were deployed in northern Kosovo where riots began on Friday. Altogether 27 Hungarians were injured, 12 of whom are now convalescing in Budapest. As the commander-in-chief of the Hungarian Armed Forces, Novák thanked the soldiers for their service and wished them a swift recovery.