Taliban kill British soldier

[dirtydog]

Taliban kill British soldier

By JEROME STARKEY

A BRITISH soldier was killed in a firefight in Afghanistan yesterday — the first since troops were posted to drug-infested Helmand province.
Two others from a mobile patrol were seriously injured in the early evening clash with Taliban fighters.
All three soldiers were from 16 Air Assault Brigade based in Colchester, Essex — which took control of the troubled region in the south west of the country six weeks ago.
The injured men were rushed to Camp Bastion for medical treatment.
A Ministry of Defence spokeswoman said: "A mobile patrol was engaged in a firefight against suspected Taliban forces. Sadly, as a result of this engagement one UK soldier was killed."
Defence Secretary Des Browne today said: "My principal thoughts are with the friends and family of the soldier who was killed.
"It is a terrible time for them and they have to be my first priority."
But he said the UK troops were part of an important peace mission.
Mr Brown said: "We must achieve our objective of making this a better country not only for the Afghan people, but also we mustn’t allow it to become a haven for terrorism again."
The identity of the dead soldier will not be released until next of kin have been informed.
More than 3,300 British soldiers are currently serving in Afghanistan.
The latest casualties come just days after Taliban warlord Mullah Amir Hamza al-Razi pledged to inflict a "teeth-breaking" defeat on British forces.
He said it was his "Islamic duty" and warned: "We have plans for the enemies. Throughout our history, we have defeated them many times, but they do not understand. That is why we have to give them a teeth-breaking defeat again."
Until yesterday just two soldiers had been killed in action in Afghanistan since 2001.

BRITISH tanks stormed into a hotspot Iraqi town yesterday to rescue a squaddie seriously wounded during a six-hour gun battle.
Five insurgents died in the clash after setting an ambush at a market near Al Amarah. The wounded soldier, from the Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment, was “stable” last night.

which took control of the troubled region in the south west of the country six weeks ago.

You sure you took control?

But he said the UK troops were part of an important peace mission.

Peace? are you taking the piss?

but also we mustn’t allow it to become a haven for terrorism again.

again.

Again? Again?

[Storekeeper]

I saw on BBC last night the British soldiers aren't doing too well over there in Afghanistan. They're getting reinforced with about another 600.

[ChiangMai noon]

Yes, another 600 to cover an area roughly 3 times the size of Wales.

[Storekeeper]

Yes, another 600 to cover an area roughly 3 times the size of Wales.

England is about the size of Wyoming so the US could probably handle it with half that many.

Wazzup Marmiteski ?

[Marmite the Dog]

Wazzup Marmiteski ?

Nothing. Why?

[Storekeeper]

Hamza al-Razi pledged to inflict a "teeth-breaking" defeat on British forces.

Now why would this guy be hell bent on kicking British ass ? Failing diplomacy skills ?

By the way posters are always making fun of the British about their teeth ... funny this guy targets teeth

[Marmite the Dog]

By the way posters are always making fun of the British about their teeth ... funny this guy targets teeth

He could be doing some of them a favour then.

[Storekeeper]

Anyway, anyhoo ... I really don't give shit what you think about soldiers in the US or UK. They're all damn fine hard charging, warriors and patriots.

The Australian soldiers, the US soldiers, the UK soldiers and all of the soldiers from the allied countries are fighting to help people who couldn't help themselves. They are the cream of the crop ... the salt of the earth.

You people who talk down about them disgust me. Yep, I'm career military ... in the Navy ... not on the ground in Iraq or Afghanistan ... not on the ground pounding pints or hookers in BKK either ...

I'll always be on the side of the fighting men and women who represent our countries. If you don't like that mates ... kiss my ass.

[stroller]

Anyway, anyhoo ... I really don't give shit what you think about soldiers in the US or UK.

You're commenting a lot for someone who doesn't care.

They're all damn fine hard charging, warriors and patriots.

ALL??? Your short-term memory of the various threads here is seriously impaired, buddy!

[Storekeeper]

Anyway, anyhoo ... I really don't give shit what you think about soldiers in the US or UK.

You're commenting a lot for someone who doesn't care.

They're all damn fine hard charging, warriors and patriots.

ALL??? Your short-term memory of the various threads here is seriously impaired, buddy!

I admit to the few blemishes. And I'll remind you that I still think the murdering, rapist soldier should get the death sentence if he's convicted ... and I think he will be.

Interesting point to consider about the soldier charged with raping and murdering in Iraq ... he will be charged in federal courts since the military took a hands off approach to him.