Mongolian MP B.Purevdorj has said that B.Bat-Erdene, the Minister of Defence must resign and take responsibility for the accidental explosion of a grenade which killed two soldiers. MP B.Purevdorj presented the resignation demand  to Prime Minister J.Erdenebat, earlier today (17^th of April).

As we reported, two Mongolian soldiers were killed and eight others injured on Tuesday (11th of April) when a grenade accidentally exploded at the Tavantolgoi military training centre 50 km from Ulaanbaatar.

Bat-Erdene, the current Minister of Defence, is well-known in Mongolia as a former traditional wrestling champion.