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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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