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| Australian navy sailor dies during maritime patrol operation | Australian navy sailor dies during maritime patrol operation |
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| Sailor was deployed under operation which conducts patrols to combat asylum seeker boat arrivals, illegal fishing and piracy | |
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| Tue 27 Jun 2017 09.59 BST | |
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| An Australian navy sailor has died during a maritime patrol operation. | An Australian navy sailor has died during a maritime patrol operation. |
| Defence confirmed the death of the sailor aboard an Australian Defence Vessel Cape Inscription on Tuesday afternoon. | Defence confirmed the death of the sailor aboard an Australian Defence Vessel Cape Inscription on Tuesday afternoon. |
| The sailor was deployed under Operation Resolute which conducts patrols to combat asylum seeker boat arrivals, illegal fishing and piracy in Australian waters and around offshore territories. | The sailor was deployed under Operation Resolute which conducts patrols to combat asylum seeker boat arrivals, illegal fishing and piracy in Australian waters and around offshore territories. |
| The chief of the defence force, Mark Binskin, expressed his deepest sympathy to the family, friends and shipmates of the deceased. | The chief of the defence force, Mark Binskin, expressed his deepest sympathy to the family, friends and shipmates of the deceased. |
| “Defence is liaising with local authorities and the cause of death is not yet known,” a defence spokesman said. “As such, it is not appropriate to provide further details at this time.” | “Defence is liaising with local authorities and the cause of death is not yet known,” a defence spokesman said. “As such, it is not appropriate to provide further details at this time.” |
| The defence minister, Marise Payne, also shared her sympathies on behalf of the federal government to the sailor’s family, colleagues and friends. | The defence minister, Marise Payne, also shared her sympathies on behalf of the federal government to the sailor’s family, colleagues and friends. |
| “I express my gratitude for the deceased member’s service to our nation,” she said in a statement. | “I express my gratitude for the deceased member’s service to our nation,” she said in a statement. |
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