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FIVE SOLDIERS SUFFER MINOR WOUNDS IN AFGHANISTAN INCIDENT

Australian soldiers operating in Afghanistan with the Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force were attacked by insurgents using an improvised explosive device yesterday.

Five Australian soldiers suffered minor wounds in the explosion.

Chief of Joint Operations, Lieutenant General Mark Evans, said the soldiers’ wounds were not life threatening and they were recovering well.

“All five soldiers were treated at the scene and later moved to the ISAF medical facility in Tarin Kowt for observation and further treatment. They are now recovering and in a stable condition,” Lieutenant General Evans said.

“Their wounds ranged from minor shrapnel wounds to bruising and minor concussion, so we are confident they will be able to return to duty in the near future.”

The soldiers were members of a routine patrol being conducted east of Tarin Kowt at the time of the attack.

The next of kin of all five soldiers have been informed.

This incident highlights the ongoing danger faced by all ADF personnel in Afghanistan.
 

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