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Two Australian soldiers killed by roadside bomb in Afghanistan
Herald Sun ^ | 8 June 2010

Posted on 06/07/2010 7:31:49 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher

UPDATE 11.05am: TWO Australian soldiers have been killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan, it has been confirmed.

Acting Defence Force chief David Hurley confirmed the deaths at a press conference this morning.

It is first multiple casualty suffered by Australian troops serving overseas since the Vietnam War.

The men were from the Brisbane-based 2nd combat engineer regiment of the Mentoring Task Force, which works with Afghan troops.

One was killed instantly when an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated yesterday morning in the Mirabad Valley.

The second was given emergency first aid by his fellow soldiers and taken to a nearby hospital but later died.

(Excerpt) Read more at heraldsun.com.au ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; australia; diggers; heroes; waronterror
God bless these Aussie heroes and their families.
1 posted on 06/07/2010 7:31:50 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher
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God bless them, indeed. They are true heroes....and to us Americans, as well.


2 posted on 06/07/2010 7:35:07 PM PDT by RightOnline
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To: Aussie Dasher

GOD’S speed heroes... the best friends America has in the world. May GOD comfort their friends and families.

LLS


3 posted on 06/07/2010 7:37:50 PM PDT by LibLieSlayer ( WOLVERINES!)
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Tragic news.Aussie diggers are serving skillfully,bravely and proudly in Afghanistan and it's very sad to hear when any are lost.May they rest in peace.
4 posted on 06/07/2010 7:52:05 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Host The Beer Summit-->Win The Nobel Peace Prize!)
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Rest In Peace to our allies in arms.


5 posted on 06/07/2010 8:13:20 PM PDT by Amberdawn
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To: Aussie Dasher

Prayers up.

These fallen heroes are representative of a great and proud nation, and this American is as saddened as I am grateful to acknowledge the sacrifice of these courageous men. The people of Australia are, in a world of treachery and deceit, true lovers of liberty and the good, and stalwart allies in the battle against the enemies of freedom.


6 posted on 06/07/2010 9:02:38 PM PDT by mojito
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