Belgium's defense minister on Thursday announced the disbandment of a platoon of approximately 30 soldiers due to severe cases of violence and harassment.
A platoon of about 30 soldiers belonging to Belgium's armed forces will be dismantled because of serious cases of violence and harassment, the minister of defense said Thursday. Ludivine Dedonder said several people were already placed under protection, while suspects were dismissed or transferred to other units. She said there is no place for any form of 'sexism, racism or extremism' within the country's military. Speaking at a news conference alongside defense chief Adm.
Dedonder said investigations were immediately launched, focusing on 'serious acts' of violence. 'Among other things, we are talking about degrading treatment, assault and battery, blackmail, threats between soldiers, pressure exerted by soldiers on their peers, and an obligation of silence about these facts,' the minister said.
The battalion in Amay was formed in 1913 and took part in World War I the following year. It has a great reputation within the Belgian army. 'It’s not the whole workforce that’s affected,' Dedonder said. 'We are talking about a few dozen people at the moment.' Hofman and Dedonder said they could not give more details about the identity of people involved, or the exact nature of the violence, because investigations were ongoing.
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