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Australian soldier killed, five injured during military exercise

An Australian soldier has died and five others were injured during a military training exercise in the Northern Territory, local media reported.

Australian soldier killed, five injured during military exercise

An Australian Army soldier has tragically lost his life and five fellow servicemen have been injured while participating in a training exercise in the Northern Territory of Australia. The unfortunate incident took place at the Mount Bundey Training Area on October 5th, with the Defence Department confirming the details in a media statement on their website.

Five additional Australian Army soldiers sustained injuries during the event. The department has not provided further information on the circumstances surrounding the accident at this time. Next of kin have been informed of the soldier's death. The Defence Department has stated that they will release additional updates as the situation allows.

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