Four members of the New Zealand Defence Force in the Solomon Islands have been praised for their quick thinking after saving a man's life.
The soldiers were on a routine patrol in the capital Honiara when they were alerted by locals that a fight had started at the local markets.
Major Nigel Gattsche says the soldiers found a man unconscious on the ground being attacked by angry stall owners. He says they saved the man's life by dragging him into their car for safety.
He says it appears the attack was not one sided.
New Zealand's deployment in the Solomons is halfway through.
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