Soldier killed targeting Taliban

A soldier was killed in an operation targeting the Taliban in southern Afghanistan today, the Ministry of Defence said.

Soldier killed targeting Taliban
Thu, 26 Jul, 2007 - 15:05

A soldier was killed in an operation targeting the Taliban in southern Afghanistan today, the Ministry of Defence said.

A member of the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, he was killed as his company came under fire after securing a bridge north east of Gereshk in Helmand province.

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