Woman Soldier Was 'Unlawfully Killed After Inadequate Training' -- The Independent
Coroner promises to raise concerns about deaths of four British troops with the Ministry of Defence.
The first British woman soldier to be killed in Afghanistan was inadequately trained and lacked vital equipment, a coroner ruled yesterday.
At the end of an inquest into the deaths of Corporal Sarah Bryant, 26, and three Territorial Army reservists, the Wiltshire coroner David Masters recorded verdicts of unlawful killing in all four cases and said he would raise concerns with the Ministry of Defence about "theatre-wide" equipment shortages and gaps in training which led to the deaths. The Armed Forces minister, Bill Rammell, admitted the "training provided ... could have been better".
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My Comment: When the Afghan war is finally over .... and one day it will be over .... there will be a period of accountability for the decisions and actions done by the politicians/ministers and officers in charge for this war. Unfortunately .... when that day finally comes will be the day that most people will probably not care about it.
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