An Australian Special Forces soldier has been killed by small arms - TopicsExpress



          

An Australian Special Forces soldier has been killed by small arms fire while fighting insurgents in southern Afghanistan, the Chief of the Defence Force has confirmed. Another Special Forces soldier was seriously wounded and a Royal Australian Air Force airman was also hurt in the exchange of fire. The Chief of the Defence Force, David Hurley, says Australian forces were conducting a partnered operation with Afghan personnel to disrupt an insurgent network. "This network is known to have direct influences on insurgent activity in Uruzgan province," he said. General Hurley says members of the patrol provided immediate first aid to casualties, who were then flown to Tarin Kot.
Posted on: Sun, 23 Jun 2013 03:45:35 +0000

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