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Injured soldiers named

The identities of two soldiers injured in an Afghanistan insurgent attack overnight have been revealed.

Soldier's death revives Goff's loss

Labour leader Phil Goff knows the pain of the grieving O'Donnell family - his nephew was killed in Afghanistan three years ago.

NZ soldier killed in Afghanistan named

The New Zealand soldier killed in Afghanistan overnight was a decorated officer who had been in the army for five years.

Key: Afghan attack not reason to withdraw

New Zealand's first combat death in Afghanistan is not a reason to withdraw our troops from the country, Prime Minister John Key says.

Tight-knit base will be shattered by death

Maggie Tait, who visited Bamiyan in May, reflects on life on the New Zealand base there in the wake of its first combat death.

Lieutenant Timothy O'Donnell's citation

NZ soldier killed, two hurt in Afghanistan

A New Zealand soldier has been killed and two others injured in an attack on a routine patrol in Afghanistan, the Defence Force announced today. A local interpreter with the patrol was also injured during the attack.

Dutch troops pull out

Wikileaks editor detained by US customs

A senior volunteer for Wikileaks in the US was detained as the FBI steps up its investigation into the leak of thousands of Afghanistan war secrets.

'Afghan troops need better vetting and better conditions'

Brigadier Richard Felton points to the maps on the wall of his office in Lashkar Gah, dotted with markers for impending military operations over the long, hot, Afghan fighting season.

West to set down 2014 exit strategy

Aussie with his mind on hostile matters

Gurkhas killed by 'enemy within'

The three Gurkhas who died stood no chance. Two - believed to be British nationals - died in the operations room when it came under attack by a rocket-propelled grenade.

Karzai's plan to court Taleban

More deaths expected

Afghan police training plan in disarray

Australian soldier killed

Mattis gets command job