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ROME, Feb 23 (KUNA) -- The Italian Ministry of Defense announced on Saturday
that two Italian soldiers working within the international forces in
Afghanistan (ISAF) have been wounded in a blast that targeted a military
patrol in the Farah province west of the country.
The attack came only 10 days after a similar attack that killed an Italian
soldier.
The ministry said in a statement that two soldiers suffered minor injuries
this morning and their armoured vehicle sustained fire after the explosion
that occurred on the side of a road.
The Italian military patrol vehicle was passing on that road when the blast
occurred.
The statement said the two injured soldiers were taken immediately to the
military hospital in "Camp Arena". (end)
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