Defence Minister Max Bradford tonight offered his deepest
sympathy to the family of the New Zealand Army soldier who
died in East Timor late this afternoon.
Mr Bradford said
the soldier’s death in a vehicle accident was a matter of
considerable regret.
“He died while performing his duty
and while helping to bring peace back to East
Timor.
“Peace is returning, but East Timor is still a
dangerous place to be engaged in.
“We should be proud of
the job our people are doing,” Mr Bradford
said.
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