Bomb kills son of Dutch general
From Times Wire Reports
A roadside bomb killed the son of the Netherlands’ top military officer a day after his father took command of the country’s armed forces.
Lt. Dennis van Uhm, 23, was one of two Dutch troops killed in Oruzgan province, spokesman Lt. Gen. Freek Meulman said. A Taliban spokesman claimed responsibility.
His father, Gen. Peter van Uhm, became overall commander of the Dutch military in a ceremony Thursday.
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