DEFENCE MEDIA RELEASE
Issued by Ministerial Support and Public Affairs, Department of Defence, Canberra, ACT
Phone: 02 6127 1999, Fax: 02 6265 1545
MSPA 304/09
Friday, 18 September 2009
NO CASUALITIES AFTER BOMB-STRIKE ON BUSHMASTER
An Australian Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle has been struck by an
Improvised Explosive Device, resulting in damage to the vehicle.
The road-side bomb did not cause casualties to Australian troops and there are no
reports of Afghan locals being injured.
The soldiers, from the Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force, were operating
north of Tarin Kowt when the incident occurred on the morning of Wednesday 16
September 2009.
The Taliban continues to use indiscriminate and cowardly tactics that risk the lives of
innocent local Afghans. The number of improvised explosive devices is a reminder of
the ongoing dangers faced by local nationals and Australian Defence Force personnel
in Afghanistan, and the importance of countering this violent insurgent group.
Media contact: Defence Media Liaison: 02 6127 1999 or 0408 498 664
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