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Lieutenant Colonel shot by Taliban is most senior Afghanistan casualty
A battalion commander has been shot in the leg during an operation in Afghanistan, becoming the most senior British officer injured in action in the country. Lieutenant Colonel David Richmond, Commanding Officer of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion the Royal Regiment of Scotland, was leading an operation near Musa Qaleh in Helmand Province on Thursday when he was hit by a Taliban bullet. It is understood that the 41-year-old was caught "out in the open" during an engagement with enemy forces. He was airlfted straight to a field hospital. The Ministry of Defence refused to comment on how serious his injury is. Posted by: Fred 2008-06-14 |
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