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General Peter van Uhm stands during a ceremony to accept the supreme command of the Dutch armed forces in The Hague
18 Apr 2008
Source: Reuters
 
General Peter van Uhm stands during a ceremony to accept the supreme command of the Dutch armed forces in The Hague April 17, 2008. General Peter van Uhm's son and another Dutch soldier serving with NATO-led forces in Afghanistan were killed on Friday when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. The Dutch Defence Ministry said in a statement there were no indications that the attack was specifically targeted at 23-year-old First Lieutenant Dennis van Uhm, son of General Peter van Uhm. Picture taken April 17, 2008. REUTERS/Stringer (NETHERLANDS)
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