The same job was appointed to the Slovak soldiers who arrived in Bačko Gradište.

After that 50 more NATO soldiers were confirmed to have died, including 42 Slovak soldiers in a military plane crash in Hungary.

Four Slovak soldiers were killed by mortars and roadside bombs during their deployment in Iraq.

A roadside bomb near Kut, about 100 miles southeast of Baghdad, killed one Polish and one Slovak soldier late on Friday, The Associated Press said.

After August 2010, the Dutch will be replaced by an American-led coalition force including Australian, Slovak and Singaporean soldiers.

The plane was then destroyed by Slovak soldiers.

The Medal for Braver is awarded to Slovak soldiers "for military bravery or valor."

The plane was flying from Priština, Kosovo, where Slovak soldiers together with other troops of the international community have been participating in the NATO peace mission.

Approximately 3,200 Slovak soldiers deserted and joined partisan groups or the Soviet Army.