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Australia, a close ally of the United States, has some 1,550 troops stationed in Afghanistan
Australian Department Of Defence
Australian Defence Force chief David Hurley (R), seen here briefing the media on situation in Afghanistan, in Canberra, in 2010. An Australian special forces soldier has been killed in Afghanistan, Hurley said on Tuesday, bringing to 33 the number of Australians lost in the conflict.