Friday, March 11, 2011

A Family Tragedy In Afghanistan

Helmand: British soldiers are locked in a deadly struggle with the Taliban in the Afghan province

Soldier Races To Scene Of Afghan Explosion To Find His Older Brother Has Been Killed In Blast -- The Daily Mail

A British soldier raced to the scene of landmine explosion in Afghanistan to find his older brother had been killed in the blast.

Lance Corporal Stephen McKee, who died in the Nad-e Ali district of Helmand Province when his vehicle hit an Improvised Explosive Device, and his brother Michael served together in st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment.

Michael was close by when the bomb detonated on Wednesday and rushed to the stricken armoured truck.

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My Comment: Our sympathies and thoughts are with the family and his loved ones.

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