Injured NZ soldier evacuated to Germany

A New Zealand soldier injured in an explosion in Afghanistan is on his way to a military hospital in Germany today.

He left Kabul this morning on a coalition aircraft configured for medical evacuations, accompanied by a New Zealand army doctor, the Defence Force said.

The accident occurred when a device detonated while a group of soldiers was clearing old munitions.

The soldier suffered lacerations to his lower body, mainly to his feet.

Press officer Commander Sandy McKie told NZPA that no decision had yet been made on when the Special Air Services soldier would be coming home.

He may already have had surgery before he left Kabul, she said.

- NZPA