La aproximativ 30 de kilometri de Qalat, autovehiculul de tip HUMVEE în care se aflau a fost atacat cu un dispozitiv exploziv improvizat, acţionat de la distanţă. În urma deflagraţiei, cei doi militari şi-au pierdut viaţa.
Sergentul major Dan Ciobotaru, promoţia 2007, avea 28 de ani şi era necăsătorit. Caporalul Paul Caracudă, în vârstă de 36 de ani, era angajat în Ministerul Apărării Naţionale din anul 1996, era căsătorit şi avea doi copii.
Ministrul Apărării a înaintat preşedintelui Traian Băsescu propunerile de decorare a sublocotenenţilor post-mortem Dan Ciobotaru şi Paul Caracudă cu Ordinul Naţional Steaua României în grad de Cavaler, pentru militari, cu însemn de război.
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