NZ Soldier Wounded in Afghanistan – release 2
27 October 2013
NZ Soldier Wounded in
Afghanistan – release 2
A New Zealand
soldier has been wounded in an insider attack in Qargha, to
the west of Kabul in Afghanistan.
The New
Zealander was wounded in the foot in an attack by a member
of the Afghan National Security Forces as he and Australian
soldiers left a meeting at an Afghan National Army facility
at 5.40pm yesterday New Zealand time. One of the Australian
soldiers received a minor wound and another returned fire.
Initial reports were that the attacker was killed but this
has not been
confirmed.
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