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Kiwi war hero inspired by fallen commander
An emotional hospital-bed email has revealed how the heroics of a Kiwi soldier who saved the lives of two comrades under heavy Taleban gunfire were inspired by his fallen commander.
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Kiwi SAS troops under fire
NZ's elite SAS troops have been involved in another firefight in Afghanistan, and once again press photographers have captured them in action.
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SAS in Afghanistan gun fight, says John Key
John Key has revealed that 15 New Zealand SAS troops in Afghanistan were involved in a gun fight with "insurgents" on Friday.
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US, UK and Afghan troops seize Taleban's largest town
American, Afghan and British troops have seized the largest Afghan town controlled by the Taleban.
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Afghanistan: Horsing around in the Kush
Ian D. Robinson treks through the wilderness at the edge of one of the world's danger zones.
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Australian sentenced to death in Kabul
A former Australian soldier has been sentence to death in Afghanistan for murdering an Afghan security guard and then accusing the Taliban for the crime.
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SAS blew up missile site, foiled bombs
The blanket secrecy over SAS operations has been ditched, with the Defence Force revealing that elite troopers recently helped capture bomb-makers in Kabul.
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Key defends naming of Apiata
Prime Minister John Key yesterday defended his decision to reveal the identity of SAS soldier Willie Apiata