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LONDON, Aug 17 (KUNA) -- Ninety-four British soldiers were injured in
action in Afghanistan last month, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) said Monday.
The figure is just over double the number of casualties suffered by British
forces last June.
Military officials also released figures showing that 19 soldiers were very
seriously injured, although not all in action.
The statistics also showed 92 troops were admitted to field hospitals in
July through disease or non-disease related injury.
In June just 46 troops were wounded in action and only five very seriously
injured. The number of helicopter evacuations of injured troops also rose in
July, from 128 to 190.
So far this year, 236 troops have been hurt in the fighting, a number which
has already overtaken last year's total casualties in action of 235. (end)
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