Posted on 01/18/2009 3:37:31 AM PST by Mercia
Another British serviceman has been killed in action in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has revealed.
The soldier from the 1st Battalion The Rifles died from his wounds on Saturday after being hit by enemy fire.
He was shot while on a foot patrol during a joint operation with the Afghan National Army.
It happened close to the District Centre of Sangin in Helmand Province.
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We should’ve finished off the Taliban many years ago..
I confess to not knowing a great deal about them before this all kicked off. But over the years its become obivous that they weren’t the small timers I thought they were. State sponsored through a number of sources, their ideology (as mad as it sounds) attracts new supporters day in, day out.
RIP for the Rifleman. Its been a hard tour for them and the Royal Marines
Prayers for his eternal rest, and for the comfort and consolation of his friends and family.
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