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Troops farewell fallen digger

EXCLUSIVE REPORT: Australian troops in Afghanistan have farewelled 24-year-old Corporal Scott James Smith from South Australia, SBS Chief Political Correspondent Karen Middleton reports.

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By Karen Middleton

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Australian troops in Afghanistan have farewelled 24-year-old Corporal Scott James Smith from South Australia.

The special operations task force group soldier was killed in a bomb blast in Oruzgan province earlier this week.

The ramp ceremony took place at the Australian base at Tarin Kowt.

Chief Political Correspondent Karen Middleton is on assignment in Afghanistan and filed this exclusive report.

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