Belgium to Repatriate 20 COVID-19 Infected Troops From Niger - Defense Ministry Wed 13th January 2021 | 05:40 PM
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 13th January, 2021) Belgium will admit back 20 soldiers deployed to Niger through military operation New Nero as they tested positive for the coronavirus, the Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. About 20 soldiers positive for COVID-19 will be repatriated fromNiger (Maradi) where they have been since October as part of the bilateral operation New Nero. As a precautionary measure, around 30 soldiers exposed to high-risk contacts will also return to Belgium, the ministry s statement read.
The statement specified that the next military delegation is scheduled to arrive on the site later in January.