An Australian special forces soldier has been killed and two of his fellow troops wounded in a gun battle with insurgents in southern Afghanistan.
The chief of the Australian Defence Force, Lieutenant General David Hurley, said the soldier from the Sydney-based 2nd Commando Regiment was killed on Saturday on his fifth tour of Afghanistan.
He is the 40th Australian casualty of the campaign and the first since October. His name has not been released at the request of his family.
General Hurley said he was a decorated soldier and had previously served in Iraq and East Timor.
His comrades had described him as “one of the most iconic figures in the regiment” and a true leader.
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