Friday, July 09, 2010

Afghanistan Front News

MOD: Has announced the name of the first of two British Soldiers that died in Afghanistan on Thursday, the Soldier was “ Bombardier Samuel Joseph Robinson serving in support of Combined Force Sangin ”. Our thoughts are with the family of Bombardier Robinson.

Death in Afghanistan



MOD: Reports that a second British Soldier was killed on Thursday in Afghanistan, the Soldier was a “ Royal Marine from 40 Commando Royal Marines ”. Thus since 2001 the UK has lost 314 of its Armed Forces Personnel in Afghanistan, of that total it has lost 276 in combat operations and 38 due to illness, accidents or other incidents.