SYDNEY: A decorated Australian special forces commando has been killed in action in southern Afghanistan, becoming the nation's 40th casualty in the protracted conflict.
Chief of Defence David Hurley said Sunday the soldier died from small arms fire during an operation to disrupt an insurgent network.
Another special forces soldier was shot and seriously wounded and an airman injured in Saturday's incident.
"Members of the patrol provided immediate first aid to the casualties," General
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