Two British soldiers killed in Afghanistan insider attack
943 views · Published 1 December 2012 · 0:33 · Indexed 19 October 2026
Channel: News Direct · 2012 · News & Politics
Two British soldiers were killed at a checkpoint in Afghanistan by a man wearing an Afghan Police uniform, according to reports. The two soldiers from the Gurkha Rifles were gunned down at a checkpoint in Nahr-e Saraj, Helmand Province. The deaths bring the total of British troops killed in Afghanistan this year to 43, 11 of which are thought to have resulted from so called 'green-on-blue' attacks. The Taliban has claimed one of its members carried out the attack.
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