DEFENCE MEDIA RELEASE
Issued by Ministerial Support and Public Affairs, Department of Defence, Canberra, ACT
Phone: 02 6127 1999, Fax: 02 6265 1545
MSPA 339/09
Tuesday, 13 October 2009
AFGHAN SOLDIER AND TWO AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS
WOUNDED BY IED
An Afghan National Army soldier has been badly wounded and two Australian
soldiers suffered non life threatening wounds, when an IED detonated close to their
partnered patrol in southern Afghanistan on 12 October 2009.
The Afghan soldier was evacuated to a coalition medical facility for further treatment,
while the two Australian soldiers who suffered non-penetrating blast wounds were
also evacuated to the military hospital at Tarin Kowt for observation.
Chief of Joint Operations, Lieutenant General Mark Evans, says the two Australian
soldiers will be monitored to ensure there are no further effects from the blast.
As operations are continuing the ADF will not release further details at this time.
Media contact: Defence Media Liaison: 02 6127 1999 or 0408 498 664
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