Two British Soldiers Killed With One Afghan Sniper Shot

Photo: Armed and deadly: A Taliban guerrilla fighter holds his weapon

Afghan Sniper Killed Two British Soldiers With One Devastating Shot -- Daily Mail

Two Paratroopers were killed by a single shot from a Taliban sniper, an inquest heard yesterday.

Close friends Private Lewis Hendry, 20, and Private Conrad Lewis, 22, died side-by-side while on foot patrol in Nad-e Ali, one of the most dangerous parts of southern Afghanistan.

The mission had been to find enemy snipers’ nests and reassure the population in a small village, but the patrol quickly came under fire.

Read more ....

My Comment: Our prayers are with the families and their loved ones.