Three British soldiers have been killed by an Afghan policeman they were training, the MoD has confirmed.
Location of Afghan shooting that killed three British soldiers
The three British soldiers were killed at a checkpoint in Nahr e-Saraj district in northern Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Nahr e-Saraj Credit: ITV News 6 minutes ago British soldiers 'killed at checkpoint'
Major Andrew Cox, the Chief of Staff for Taskforce Helmand, has confirmed the deaths of three British soldiers who were killed while mentoring policemen in Afghanistan. He said they were killed at a checkpoint in Nahr e-Saraj district, Helmand province.
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16 minutes agoSoldiers die after fire from 'man wearing Afghan police uniform'
An MoD statement added:
26 minutes agoThe soldiers were serving in an Afghan Police Advisory Team and had been to the check point to conduct a shura.
On leaving, they were engaged by small arms fire by a man wearing an Afghan Police uniform.
During this exchange of fire the three soldiers were wounded and despite receiving first aid at the scene, they died of their injuries.
Task Force Helmand: 'Thoughts and prayers with families of killed British soldiers'
The spokesman for Task Force Helmand, Major Ian Lawrence, said:
It is with deep regret that I must inform you that three soldiers, two serving with 1st Battalion Welsh Guards and one serving with the Royal Corps of Signals, have been killed in an incident at Check Point Kamparack Pul in the Nahr-e-Saraj district of Helmand Province.
27 minutes agoTheir loss will be felt deeply across Task Force Helmand. However, this will be nothing compared to the grief experienced by the soldiers’ families. Our thoughts and prayers are with them at this extremely difficult time.
Three British soldiers killed by trainee Afghan policeman
The Ministry of Defence have confirmed that three British soldiers have been killed while mentoring policemen in Afghanistan.
A man dressed in Afghan police uniform opened fire on the men.
Two soldiers serving with the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards and one serving with the Royal Corps of Signals were killed in an incident at Check Point Kamparack Pul in Nahr-e-Saraj, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Their families have been informed.
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