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Australian Soldier Wounded In Afghanistan
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.
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