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Italian soldiers wounded in Afghanistan is not life-threatening

Bala Morghab, Afghanistan - The Eurocopter Cougar ISAF helicopter shot while evacuating seriously injured

The three Italian soldiers' lives aren't in danger: the three were wounded this morning at 11am (local time) in Bala Morghab in Afghanistan in a firefight. Assurances from the Italian Defense Minister Ignazio La Russa. During the evacuation of wounded more seriously, an Army officer who injured a shoulder and lung, the the ISAF contingent's rescue helicopter that came - an Eurocopter AS-532 Couguar...

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Rome, Italy, 07/16/2010 20:18
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