Two hurt in battle with Taliban

British forces were caught up in a ferocious gun battle in southern Afghanistan today after a Taliban ambush in a cornfield.

Tue, 14 Aug, 2007 - 15:19

British forces were caught up in a ferocious gun battle in southern Afghanistan today after a Taliban ambush in a cornfield.

Two soldiers were helicoptered to hospital for emergency surgery – one with very serious injuries – when insurgents opened fire with machine guns and Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPGs) just metres away.

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Courts Irish Language Place: southern Afghanistan Place: Helmand province Place: Green Zone Place: Ilkeston Place: Camp Bastion Person: Corporal Person: Clint Buchanan Person: Second in Command Person: Andy Geering Organisation: Taliban Organisation: 1st Battalion the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment Organisation: 1WFR

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