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Two killed as New Zealand team attacked in AfghanistanFairfax NZ News | 9:42AM - Sunday, 05 August 2012TWO NEW ZEALAND SOLDIERS have been killed and another six have been wounded in a battle in Afghanistan's Bamiyan province.
The soldiers, serving in the provincial reconstruction team, were attacked when they went to help local security forces who'd encountered suspected insurgents near a village south east of Do Abe, the Defence Force said in a statement today.
Two local security personnel were also killed, and a further 11 people, including one civilian, were wounded.
The firefight took place about 7pm last night New Zealand time.
The six wounded soldiers have been evacuated to a military hospital, but no further information was immediately available on their condition.
Do Abe is in the north east of Bamiyan.
The Defence Force is withholding the names of the dead soldiers for 24 hours saying it wants to give to give next of kin time to grieve.
Chief of Defence Force Lieutenant General Rhys Jones said, "We are deeply saddened by this loss and, on behalf of the entire New Zealand Defence Force, I extend my deepest sympathies to the family, colleagues and friends of the personnel involved."
The two dead soldiers were both male.
No further information on the age, rank or sex of the dead or wounded troops was being made available until Prime Minister John Key approved the release of this information, a defence spokeswoman said.http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/7418191/Two-killed-as-New-Zealand-team-attacked-in-Afghanistan
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