ZAGREB, March 19 (Xinhua) -- All seven members of the Croatian Armed Forces who participated in the NATO mission in Iraq have been safely evacuated, Croatian President Zoran Milanovic's office announced on Thursday.
The president decided to withdraw Croatian troops stationed in missions in Iraq and Lebanon following joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, the office said, adding that the soldiers are on their way back to Croatia and another soldier was safely evacuated from a United Nations mission in Lebanon last week.
Milanovic has condemned the military intervention taking place in Iran, warning that unilateral use of force without international approval threatens global stability and could have serious consequences for Europe.
