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Australian soldier wounded in engagement with Taliban
Australian soldiers and members of the Afghan National Security Forces were conducting operations in Southern Afghanistan on Saturday 10 October 2009, when they were engaged by violent extremists.
An Australian soldier was wounded during this engagement sustaining non life threatening injuries.
Chief of Joint Operations, Lieutenant General Mark Evans says the soldier is now in a stable condition and his next of kin have been notified.
“The wounded soldier was given immediate first aid by his colleagues and then evacuated by helicopter to an ISAF medical facility at Tarin Kowt,” said Lieutenant General Evans.
“Medical staff in Tarin Kowt will monitor this soldier over the coming days to make an assessment on his ability to return to duty.”