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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