Estonian soldiers serving alongside members of the British 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment in Helmand province took a brief break from their duties this week to celebrate their own country's liberation - achieved 93 years ago.
While Estonia spent 24 February 2011 celebrating a public holiday, the country's soldiers deployed in Helmand took a short break from operations and marked their independence day by enjoying some traditional Estonian foods, including sausage, herring, sauerkraut, black rye bread and root beer.
Most of the 165 Estonian troops in Afghanistan are based in Patrol Base Wahid and surrounding checkpoints in northern Nad 'Ali, where they work alongside the Paras driving out insurgent elements, restoring peace and stability to communities, and developing the capability of Afghanistan's own armed forces.
Most of the 165 Estonian troops in Afghanistan are based in Patrol Base Wahid and surrounding checkpoints in northern Nad 'Ali, where they work alongside the Paras driving out insurgent elements, restoring peace and stability to communities, and developing the capability of Afghanistan's own armed forces.
