How Two British Officers Were Targeted And Killed In Afghanistan

Squadron Leader Anthony Downing of the RAF (left) and Royal Marine Captain Tom Jennings Photo: PA

Two Officers Killed On Covert Afghanistan Mission Named -- The Telegraph

Two officers killed in a blast while conducting a covert mission in Afghanistan have been named by the Ministry of Defence.

It is the first time two officers have been killed in a single bombing incident while travelling together in a vehicle in Afghanistan.

Captain Tom Jennings, of the Special Boat Service, and Squadron Leader Anthony Downing, died when their vehicle was targeted by the Taliban near the capital Kabul.

It is understood that the men were part of a special forces team that had been in contact with Afghans on an “outreach patrol” with Squadron Leader Downing acting as an interpreter.

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My Comment: I am not there, so it is difficult to give a proper analysis .... but from where I am standing .... I cannot help but feel that this was a set-up and that they were deliberately targeted.

I know that this will not bring them back .... but our prayers are with their families and loved ones.