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FARAH, Afghanistan – U.S. Army medics from the Farah Forward Surgical Team treated a local Afghan citizen who was injured in Korgy village in the vicinity of Farah City during a stabbing attack, Nov. 10.
In order to receive further surgical care, the victim was transferred from Farah City Hospital to Forward Operating Base Farah, where the FST medics performed life-saving surgery and stabilized the patient, who suffered from more than 15 stab wounds, a slashed throat and a punctured liver and abdomen.
Following hours of surgery, the patient was medically evacuated by a U.S. Air Force aircraft to Camp Dwyer in Helmand province to undergo further intensive care.
| Date Taken: | 11.10.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 11.10.2010 10:50 |
| Story ID: | 59830 |
| Location: | FARAH, AF |
| Web Views: | 79 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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