Two British soldiers killed in Afghanistan
February 2nd, 2010 - 1:55 am ICT by BNO NewsLONDON (BNO NEWS) — Two British soldiers were killed in Afghanistan on Monday, the UK’s Ministry of Defense said.
“It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that two British soldiers from 3rd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment, serving as part of the 1 Coldstream Guards Battle Group, were killed as a result of two IED explosions near Malgir, in Helmand Province”, the MoD said in a statement.
“The soldiers were on a foot patrol when the explosions happened. Two of our comrades, taken from us in the course of their duty, whose resolute bravery and sacrifice we will remember,” an spokesman for Task Force Helmand added.
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