DEFENCE MEDIA RELEASE
Issued by Ministerial Support and Public Affairs, Department of Defence, Canberra, ACT
Phone: 02 6127 1999, Fax: 02 6265 1545
MSPA 002/10
Monday, 4 January 2010
AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER WOUNDED BY IMPROVISED
EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
An Australian soldier from the 2nd Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force was
wounded 30 December 2009, when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonated
during the conduct of operations in southern Afghanistan.
The Australian soldier received shrapnel wounds and was aero medically evacuated to
Tarin Kowt for further treatment.
The soldier is in a satisfactory condition and is being treated in the ISAF medical
facility in Tarin Kowt. The soldier’s family has been notified of the wounding and has
spoken to the member. There were no other casualties as a result of this incident.
In an IED incident from 12 December 2009 in which no injuries were originally
reported, a soldier has since presented with a delayed hearing impediment which is
now being treated.
97 Australian Defence Force members have been wounded since Operation SLIPPER
began.
37 ADF members were wounded during 2009.
Media contact: Defence Media Liaison: (02) 6127 1999 or 0408 498 664
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