3 British soldiers die as Afghan policeman opens fire
Monday, July 2nd, 2012 7:48:42 by Fayyaz Yaseen
3 British soldiers die as Afghan policeman opens fire
London: (Monday, July 02, 2012) Three NATO soldiers shot dead yesterday in Afghanistan as an Afghan policeman opened fire on them. According to the details, the deceased soldiers belonged to UK’s military contingent to the country.
Sources claim that the soldiers came under gunfire near a checkpoint in Nahr-e-Saraj, Helmand province, in the southwest part of the country. The British soldiers were there to meet the local leaders.
Sharing the details of the incident, a statement issued by the Britain’s defence ministry said, “On leaving, they were engaged by small arms fire by a man wearing an Afghan Police uniform. During this exchange of fire the three
soldiers were wounded and despite receiving first aid at the scene, they died of their injuries.”
The Ministry of Defence further stated that the soldiers were serving with the Afghan police advisory team and they were on a vist to Kamparack Pul to participate in a “Shura” – a meeting with the Afghan elders.
Confirming the news, Major Ian Lawrence, a spokesman from Task Force Helmand said, “It is with deep regret that I must inform you that three soldiers, two serving with 1st Battalion Welsh Guards and one serving with
the Royal Corps of Signals, have been killed in an incident at Check Point Kamparack Pul in the Nahr-e-Saraj district of Helmand Province.”
The soldiers’ families have been informed of the sad incident.
As per the stats, incidents of Afghan soldiers/policemen turning their guns onto the NATO forces is not a new phenomenon, rather, in 18 incidents so far, over 26 NATO soldiers have been killed.
NATO’s International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) providing details about the attacker, said that the gunman was wounded and detained after the attack. It, however, is yet to be confirmed whether the attacker was an Afghan
police officer.
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Posted by Fayyaz Yaseen
on Jul 2 2012. Filed under Latest News, Pakistan, World.
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