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| Two British soldiers shot dead in Afghanistan | Two British soldiers shot dead in Afghanistan |
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| Two British soldiers have been shot dead at a checkpoint in Afghanistan by a man wearing a local police uniform, the Ministry of Defence has said. | Two British soldiers have been shot dead at a checkpoint in Afghanistan by a man wearing a local police uniform, the Ministry of Defence has said. |
| The soldiers were both from 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles. | The soldiers were both from 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles. |
| They were killed in Nahr-e Saraj in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday. Their families have been informed. | They were killed in Nahr-e Saraj in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday. Their families have been informed. |
| Fifty-six international personnel have been killed so far this year by Afghans wearing police or army uniforms. | Fifty-six international personnel have been killed so far this year by Afghans wearing police or army uniforms. |
| Spokesman for Task Force Helmand, Maj Laurence Roche, said: "I am saddened to report the deaths of two soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles who were shot and killed by a man wearing an Afghan police uniform at a checkpoint in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province. | Spokesman for Task Force Helmand, Maj Laurence Roche, said: "I am saddened to report the deaths of two soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles who were shot and killed by a man wearing an Afghan police uniform at a checkpoint in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province. |
| "The loss of these soldiers is a huge blow to The Royal Gurkha Rifles and everyone serving in Task Force Helmand. Our thoughts are with their families, friends and fellow Gurkhas at this time." | "The loss of these soldiers is a huge blow to The Royal Gurkha Rifles and everyone serving in Task Force Helmand. Our thoughts are with their families, friends and fellow Gurkhas at this time." |
| Last week, army medic, Cpl Channing Day, of 3 Medical Regiment, and Royal Marine Cpl David O'Connor, of 40 Commando, were killed in a gun battle in Afghanistan. | |
| An initial review into their deaths has revealed the killings were not caused by "friendly fire". | |
| The latest deaths take the total number of British service personnel killed since operations in Afghanistan began in October 2001 to 437. | The latest deaths take the total number of British service personnel killed since operations in Afghanistan began in October 2001 to 437. |
| It comes as Nato prepares to withdraw most combat troops by the end of 2014. | It comes as Nato prepares to withdraw most combat troops by the end of 2014. |
| A spokesman for Nato's International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) earlier told the AFP news agency: "An individual wearing an Afghan National Police uniform turned his weapon against Isaf forces in southern Afghanistan, killing two soldiers." | A spokesman for Nato's International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) earlier told the AFP news agency: "An individual wearing an Afghan National Police uniform turned his weapon against Isaf forces in southern Afghanistan, killing two soldiers." |