The Minister of Defence Mark
Burton has extended the condolences of the New Zealand
government to the family of a Fijian soldier killed in a
truck crash in East Timor.
"I understand that 11 other
Fijian soldiers were injured, some seriously, and they are
receiving appropriate treatment for those injuries," Mark
Burton said.
"The Fiji company is an integral part of the
New Zealand battalion which has responsibility for the
south-west sector in East Timor.
"While the threat from
militia has diminished, the terrain and weather conditions
are in themselves very challenging. We already know that all
too well. Two New Zealand soldiers have also lost their
lives in road crashes in East Timor.
"This latest tragic
death is a reminder of the dangerous and difficult task
facing those who are entrusted with preserving the peace in
East Timor," Mark Burton
said.
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