British Troops Killed In Helmand Province Explosion
January 16 2009
Two soldiers with NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) were killed Wednesday in southern Afghanistan, reports Xinhua, China's state news agency.
The British Ministry of Defense said that the soldiers were killed in an explosion while taking part in an operation northeast of Gereshk in Helmand province, reported RTT News.
One the two British soldiers killed belonged to the 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery, said the MoD, while the other was from the 45...
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