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28th August 2008

Belgian Armed Forces in Afghanistan are falling ill

probably due to the jamming equipment installed in their

armoured vehicles.

The Minister of Defence has started an inquiry.

All soldiers using Pander vehicles in Afghanistan are

complaining of headache and nausea. These complaints

are probably linked to radiations induced by the jamming

equipments installed in their vehicles.

Two soldiers of the 11th engineer battalion in Burcht were

already exempted and taken away from service by

doctors.

The Belgian soldiers are part of the International Forces for Security Assistance (ISAF) in Afghanistan. Facing

the many attacks toward the foreigner soldiers on the Afghanistan territory it was decided to equip Pandur with

Symphony jamming systems. This equipment emits radiation waves that have a harmful effect on the

Belgian military personnel’s health.

According to the Defence Agency these radiations are not over the standard limits but however an inquiry is

open.