Wounded soldiers airlifted to Germany

November 12th, 2011

FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda

AAP

Three soldiers seriously wounded when a rogue Afghan soldier turned on members of Australia’s mentoring taskforce with an automatic weapon and a grenade launcher have been airlifted to Germany.

The trio had been at medical centre in Kandahar since Tuesday after being moved there from their small base in the Charmestan Valley, 28km northeast of the multi-national base at Tarin Kowt.

They arrived at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Centre in Germany on Friday (Australian time).

Acting Chief of Joint Operations Rear Admiral David Johnston said the three remained in a serious but stable condition.

“They are getting the best care possible from our coalition partners,” he said in a statement.

The attack on Tuesday also resulted in the wounding of two Afghan National Army soldiers, who remain in a satisfactory condition.

The attack came after another ANA member killed three Australian soldiers and wounded seven others as they were on morning parade in Kandahar province on Saturday October 39.

In May, an Afghan soldier shot dead his Australian mentor as they carried out guard duty.

In the latest incident, the Afghan soldier was pursued by his countrymen but escaped in an ANA vehicle.

Rear Admiral Johnston said the suspected gunman had been identified as ANA soldier Mohammad Roozi.

He remains at large and an operation is underway to find him so he can be questioned.

Major General Angus Campbell, commander of Australian forces in the Middle East visited the Tarin KoWt Patrol Base Nasia on Thursday with Brigadier General Mohammed Zafar Khan, who leads the ANA 4th Brigade.

“The Australian soldiers at Patrol Base Nasir did not label the actions of one individual as being typical of the company of soldiers they mentor”, Major General Campbell said in a statement.

“And they’re also quite comfortable to get on with mentoring.”