Friday, March 26, 2010

The Day That 5 UK Soldiers Were Killed And 6 Wounded By A Rogue Afghan Policeman

Photo: Five UK soldiers were killed last year when an Afghan policeman opened fire.

UK Soldiers Describe Shooting By Rogue Afghan Policeman -- BBC

British soldiers wounded when a rogue Afghan policeman opened fire on them have spoken about their ordeal.

The shootings at an Afghan National Police (ANP) checkpoint in Nad-e-Ali, in Helmand Province, on 3 November 2009 left five of their comrades dead.

In Channel 4's Cutting Edge programme, soldiers injured in the attack reveal how they pretended they were dead to escape the rampaging gunman.

Guardsman Steve Loader said: "I've never been so scared in my life."

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My Comment: Our thoughts and prayers are for the families whose love ones were killed that day.

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