150 Georgian soldiers complete Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan
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More than a hundred Georgian peacekeepers serving in a NATO-led mission in Afghanistan have returned home safely.
150 military servicemen of the 51st Battalion of V Infantry Brigade of the Georgian Armed Forces (GAF) touched down on home soil earlier today. They were greeted by military officials and invited guests.
The military servicemen of the 51st Battalion were part of the Resolute Support mission – a follow-on mission from the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) mission, which ended at the end of 2014.
Georgian Armed Forces are returning home from Afghanistan.
While in Afghanistan the Georgian side was tasked with carrying out their duties alongside international militaries at Bagram Air Base in the province of Parvan, Afghanistan. The troops were under the United States command for six months.
Their main task was to provide security to Bagram Air Base. The 51st Battalion was replaced by the 43rd Battalion of IV Mechanized Brigade by rotation.
The servicemen were welcomed home by Georgian military officials, who congratulated the peacekeepers on a peaceful return to their homeland. The officials also thanked the troops for their efforts and for successfully completing their duties within the Resolute Support mission.
All Battalion personnel are due to return to Georgia in the next few days.
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