DEFENCE MEDIA RELEASE
Issued by Ministerial Support and Public Affairs, Department of Defence, Canberra, ACT
Phone: 02 6127 1999, Fax: 02 6265 1545
MSPA 428/09
Wednesday, 9 December 2009
AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER WOUNDED IN AFGHANISTAN
An Australian soldier has been wounded during an operation in southern Afghanistan.
The soldier was shot in the upper leg by an insurgent during an operation in Oruzgan
province on December 4 2009.
He received immediate first aid and was aero-medically evacuated to the military
hospital at Tarin Kowt for follow on medical treatment.
He is medically assessed as being in a stable condition. The soldier's family has been
informed and the soldier has spoken to his family via telephone.
No other Australian or Afghan troops were wounded during the contact. There have
been no reports of civilian casualties as a result of this incident.
As operations are ongoing, Defence is not able to provide further information for
operational security reasons.
35 Australian soldiers have been wounded this year.
Media contact: Defence Media Liaison: 02 6127 1999 or 0408 498 664
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