Conflict & Security
Australian soldier killed and five injured in Northern Territory training accident
October 6, 2026 at 12:35 AM · Updated 10d ago
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4 reports · 2 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 6 hours
يواليوم السابع
الدفاع الأسترالية: وفاة جندى وإصابة 5 آخرين خلال تدريب عسكرى
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BNBBC News
Australian soldier dies and five injured in training exercise
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TGThe Guardian
Australian soldier killed and five others injured in training exercise in the Northern Territory
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MAMasrawy
خلال تدريب عسكري.. وفاة جندي أسترالي وإصابة 5 آخرين في الإقليم الشمالي
(opens the publisher’s site)An Australian Army soldier has died and five soldiers were injured during a training exercise at the Mount Bundey Training Area in the Northern Territory.
- The defence department confirmed the death in a statement, saying five other soldiers were injured and withholding the cause pending further updates.
- NT Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro said two injured personnel were evacuated by helicopter to Darwin around 7:30pm and three others by plane around 9:30pm on Monday.
- NT Police Commissioner Martin Dole said officers had been sent to the facility to assist the defence response and to investigate on behalf of the coroner.
- The death is the second of an Australian soldier this year, following a paratrooper fatality in May.
- The Defence Ministry said it had notified the deceased soldier's family and asked the public to respect the privacy of military personnel and their families.