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| Afghanistan |
| UK troops killed in Afghan ambush |
| 2006-08-01 |
| Three British soldiers have been killed after a vehicle patrol was ambushed by militants in southern Afghanistan. A fourth soldier was seriously injured in the incident in the north of Helmand province, the Ministry of Defence said. It happened early on Tuesday, hours after a British solder was killed in Iraq in a mortar attack in Basra. The Ministry of Defence said a vehicle patrol came under attack at 0730 local time. "Forces are involved in an ongoing action with insurgent forces," said Army spokesman Lt Col Kevin Stratford-Wright. "This morning, during one incident, a pair of UK vehicles were attacked by insurgents who were armed with rocket propelled grenades and a heavy machine gun." He said the said the injured soldier was being treated at a military hospital. |
| Posted by:Steve |