Australian soldiers injured in Afghanistan

Updated August 12, 2008 11:59:42


Two Australian soldiers have been injured in Afghanistan after their vehicle hit a roadside bomb in the Oruzgan Province.

The Defence Department says one of the officers was seriously injured.

It says the both are getting specialist medical care after problems with the first attempt at flying them out of the region.

The first helicopter was damaged on landing and a third soldier on board suffered slight injuries.

A second medical helicopter couldn't take off due to bad weather, but a third helicopter successfully took the men to a nearby medical centre.

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