(ANSA) - BELGRADE, 03 NOV - "Today, the Republic is present at this funeral; the State stands together, without division, to pay tribute to these four brothers. The Defence family is present, along with their loved ones. To you, "they were your sons," and they have "become symbols—symbols of the pride and joy found in serving." This was stated by Minister of Defence Guido Crosetto during his commemoration at the solemn funeral service for the four Italian service members killed in Bosnia, which is currently taking place at the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels. "We are invited to see them as sowers of the seeds of peace through the promotion of humanitarian aid, motivated by a desire to foster solutions for the most vulnerable and to keep hope alive among populations exposed to aggression." So stated Monsignor Gian Franco Saba, the Military Ordinary, during his homily at the solemn funeral for the four service members killed in the helicopter crash in Bosnia." (ANSA).