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| Two British servicemen killed in Afghanistan | Two British servicemen killed in Afghanistan |
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| A Royal Marine and a soldier died on Wednesday from injuries sustained while on patrol in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said. | A Royal Marine and a soldier died on Wednesday from injuries sustained while on patrol in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said. |
| The Royal Marine, from 40 Commando, and the soldier, from 3 Medical Regiment, were on patrol in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province. Their families have been informed. | The Royal Marine, from 40 Commando, and the soldier, from 3 Medical Regiment, were on patrol in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province. Their families have been informed. |
| Major Laurence Roche, a spokesman for Task Force Helmand, said: "I am extremely sorry to announce the deaths of a Royal Marine from 40 Commando and a soldier from 3 Medical Regiment serving with Task Force Helmand. | Major Laurence Roche, a spokesman for Task Force Helmand, said: "I am extremely sorry to announce the deaths of a Royal Marine from 40 Commando and a soldier from 3 Medical Regiment serving with Task Force Helmand. |
| "This is dreadful news for all of us serving in Afghanistan. Our sincere condolences go to their families, friends and colleagues at this time of grief." | "This is dreadful news for all of us serving in Afghanistan. Our sincere condolences go to their families, friends and colleagues at this time of grief." |
| The two appeared to have been killed by gunshot wounds by insurgents, but the details have not been confirmed. | The two appeared to have been killed by gunshot wounds by insurgents, but the details have not been confirmed. |
| The BBC defence correspondent, Caroline Wyatt, speaking from Afghanistan said one Afghan source claimed the deaths were from a "green on blue" attack – where coalition troops are killed by their Afghan allies – but that was disputed by other sources. | The BBC defence correspondent, Caroline Wyatt, speaking from Afghanistan said one Afghan source claimed the deaths were from a "green on blue" attack – where coalition troops are killed by their Afghan allies – but that was disputed by other sources. |
| The deaths take the total number of UK service members to have died since operations in Afghanistan began in October 2001 to 435 | The deaths take the total number of UK service members to have died since operations in Afghanistan began in October 2001 to 435 |
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