Deaths in Afghanistan

Courtesy of the BBC

MOD: Reports on the death of five British Soldiers, the soldiers came from the "The 2nd Battalion The Rifles". The total of UK Armed Forces Personnel lost in Afghanistan has now reached 184. The breakdown of those losses is as follows, in combat the UK has lost 153, while it has lost 31 due to accidents, illness or other incidents. The summer months in Afghanistan are the frighting season, thus more deaths are expected, also there is the Presidential Election in August, the Taliban/Terrorists want to cause havoc in the lead up to the vote. Thus more heavy fighting in Afghanistan.