DEFENCE MEDIA RELEASE
Issued by Coordination and Public Affairs, Department of Defence, Canberra, ACT
Phone: 02 6265 3343, Fax: 02 62656946
CPA 208/08
Sunday, 6 July 2008
MEDICAL CARE FOR INJURED AFGHAN
An injured Afghan youth and his father have been transported to a military hospital in
Tarin Kowt for specialist medical treatment to the young man’s upper leg.
The 16-year-old from the Baluchi area alleged that his injury was the result of
Australian military operations in the region. The injury is not reported as life
threatening.
Reconstruction Task Force (RTF) members have been conducting patrols and
clearance operations in the region. However, Taliban extremists also regularly use
populated areas to engage International Security Assistance Force troops in small
arms fire and rocket attacks.
The facts of the matter are now the subject of an investigation involving members of
the RTF, Military Police and the Australian Defence Force Investigation Service.
Media contact: Defence Media Liaison (02) 6265 3343 or 0408 498 664
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