Afghan blast brings total British death toll to 300
Published Date:
14 November 2008
By Rachel O'Brien
THE British military death toll in Afghanistan and Iraq yesterday hit 300 with the deaths of two Royal Marines killed in an explosion in Helmand province.
They bring the total killed in Afghanistan to 124, while 176 have died on active service in Iraq since operations began.
The marines, from UK Landing Force Command Support Group, were taking part in a joint patrol with soldiers from Afghan security forces when their vehicle was struck by an explosive device in the Garmsir district of southern Helmand yesterday. They were believed to have been travelling in a Jackal armoured vehicle.
The pair were operating as part of Task Force Helmand's information exploitation group, responsible for gathering information on enemy forces.
Next of kin have been informed, the Ministry of Defence said.
The full article contains 138 words and appears in The Scotsman newspaper.
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Last Updated:
13 November 2008 9:54 PM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh
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Related Topics:
Afghanistan
