Colonel Csongor Horváth dies in Kosovo

The 48-year-old officer died tragically outside his duty hours.

Colonel Csongor Horváth died tragically outside his duty time at the headquarters of the Kosovo mission, according to a Facebook post by the Hungarian Defence Forces.

Csongor Horváth had served as a soldier in the Hungarian Defence Forces for more than 26 years.

He first served in Kosovo 22 years ago, then took part in the mission in Afghanistan, and for four years he served as a staff officer at the land command of the allied armed forces in Spain. He began his second mission in Kosovo in October 2021, where he died tragically. His diligent and humble work was repeatedly acknowledged by his superiors.

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