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ADF announces digger killed in Afghanistan

Source: ABC News
Published: Monday, April 28, 2008 8:56 AEST
Expires: Monday, May 26, 2008 8:56 AEST

An Australian special forces commando has been killed and four others have been wounded in a firefight with Taliban militants in Afghanistan. Watch the announcement.

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