Talk About Insane Rules Of Engagement In Afghanistan

The controversial policy was emerged at an inquest into the death of Sgt Peter Rayner, 34, a soldier who was killed in October last year by an improvised explosive device as he led a patrol in Helmand Province, Afghanistan Photo: PA

Soldiers Told Not To Shoot Taliban Bomb Layers -- The Telegraph

British soldiers who spot Taliban fighters planting roadside bombs are told not to shoot them because they do not pose an immediate threat, the Ministry of Defence has admitted.

They are instead being ordered to just observe insurgents and record their position to reduce the risk of civilian casualties.

The controversial policy emerged at an inquest into the death of Sgt Peter Rayner, 34, a soldier from the 2nd Batallion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment who was killed in October last year by an improvised explosive device as he led a patrol in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

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Update: Soldier killed after Army bosses barred him from opening fire on Taliban insurgents planting roadside bombs -- Daily Mail

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