50 military servicemen of the 42nd Battalion of the IV Infantry Brigade of GAF returned to Georgia today. They successfully carried out ISAF mission in Afghanistan during 6 months. The final rotation will accomplish by the end of the month. Batumi Separate Light Infantry Battalion has already replaced the 42nd Battalion in Afghanistan.
Deputy Defence Minister Mikheil Darchiashvili, Deputy Chief of Joint Staff of GAF, Colonel Vladimer Chachibaia and Commander of the VI Infantry Brigade Colonel Zaza Leladze met Georgian peacekeepers at the airport.
Georgian contingent performed full spectrum operations in Afghanistan under the support of U.S. Marines. Their main task there was to conduct patrolling in their operational area of province and setting up mobile control posts for security of local population.
