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Coffeeshop Chit Chat - Now, it's 2 SAF soldiers who're injured</TD><TD id=msgunetc noWrap align=right> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE class=msgtable cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="96%"><TBODY><TR><TD class=msg vAlign=top><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR class=msghead><TD class=msgbfr1 width="1%"> </TD><TD><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR class=msghead vAlign=top><TD class=msgF width="1%" noWrap align=right>From: </TD><TD class=msgFname width="68%" noWrap>kojakbt_89 <NOBR></NOBR> </TD><TD class=msgDate width="30%" noWrap align=right>8:58 am </TD></TR><TR class=msghead><TD class=msgT height=20 width="1%" noWrap align=right>To: </TD><TD class=msgTname width="68%" noWrap>ALL <NOBR></NOBR></TD><TD class=msgNum noWrap align=right> (1 of 2) </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD class=msgleft rowSpan=4 width="1%"> </TD><TD class=wintiny noWrap align=right>33647.1 </TD></TR><TR><TD height=8></TD></TR><TR><TD class=msgtxt>2 SAF personnel injured in Thailand by villager who was out hunting
Posted: 25 May 2010 2323 hrs
SINGAPORE: Not just one, but two Singapore Armed Forces personnel were injured in Thailand two months ago by a villager who was out hunting.
MediaCorp understands that a full-time National Serviceman was one of two who were accidentally hit by gun pellets - believed to be the first time SAF soldiers have been shot by a civilian - during a proficiency test conducted by the Army Training Evaluation Centre.
The other victim reported on Tuesday in the media was 25-year-old First Sergeant Woo Teng Hai, a regular from the 1st Commando Battalion, and was said to be still on medical leave.
MediaCorp understands that the second victim has completed his medical leave and should be returning to his duties soon.
The incident occurred in a designated training area within Kanchanaburi province, some 130 kilometres west from Bangkok, during a routine training exercise on the night of March 13.
Since then, the SAF has received full assistance from the Royal Thai Army for the investigations into the incident.
Preliminary findings have found that the shooting was an accident.
The two militaries are continuing to work closely to inform villagers about the training areas which can also be used by Thai armed forces.
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Posted: 25 May 2010 2323 hrs
SINGAPORE: Not just one, but two Singapore Armed Forces personnel were injured in Thailand two months ago by a villager who was out hunting.
MediaCorp understands that a full-time National Serviceman was one of two who were accidentally hit by gun pellets - believed to be the first time SAF soldiers have been shot by a civilian - during a proficiency test conducted by the Army Training Evaluation Centre.
The other victim reported on Tuesday in the media was 25-year-old First Sergeant Woo Teng Hai, a regular from the 1st Commando Battalion, and was said to be still on medical leave.
MediaCorp understands that the second victim has completed his medical leave and should be returning to his duties soon.
The incident occurred in a designated training area within Kanchanaburi province, some 130 kilometres west from Bangkok, during a routine training exercise on the night of March 13.
Since then, the SAF has received full assistance from the Royal Thai Army for the investigations into the incident.
Preliminary findings have found that the shooting was an accident.
The two militaries are continuing to work closely to inform villagers about the training areas which can also be used by Thai armed forces.
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