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Two British soldiers killed in Southern Afghanistan by man in Afghan uniform

March 26th, 2012 FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda

  • Shooter tricked his way into British camp before opening fire ‘3 or 4 yards’ from troops
  • Soldiers shoot dead attacker in gunfight
  • Taliban claim shooter was was in close contact and notified insurgents before attack

By
Ian Drury, Defence Correspondent


PUBLISHED:

04:50 EST, 26 March 2012

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UPDATED:

17:56 EST, 26 March 2012

Two British servicemen have been murdered by a renegade Afghan soldier who tried to trick his way into their fortified base.

As the Royal Military Police began investigating yesterday’s tragedy, it emerged that the gunman went berserk after a row broke out at the entrance to the British military compound in Lashkar Gah, Helmand.

Lieutenant Gul Nazir is said to have arrived in an army vehicle with several men pretending to be assigned to guard a delegation of VIPs visiting the base.

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A British soldier on patrol in Afghanistan: The two men were shot dead inside a British army base in Lashkar Gar

A British soldier on patrol in Afghanistan: The two men were shot dead inside a British army base in Lashkar Gar

But when he was challenged by guards
and told to wait outside, he opened fire with an M16 semi-automatic
rifle, killing the two men and wounding a third.

Ghulam Farooq Parwani, deputy
commander of the Afghan National Army (ANA) in Helmand, said the gunman
had told sentries he was providing security for government ministers
from Kabul.

But there was a ‘verbal clash’ and
Nazir started shooting. Mr Parwani said: ‘He got close to the troops –
three or four metres – and he opened fire.’

Tragic: The shooting took place at the British HQ in Lashkar Gar in Helmand province

Tragic: The shooting took place at the British HQ in Lashkar Gar in Helmand province

British forces shot him dead after he
killed a Royal Marine and a soldier from the staff and personnel
support department of the Adjutant General’s Corps.

A total of 407 British troops have now been killed since the war began in 2001.

Fifteen Nato troops have been killed
by their Afghan allies in the first three months of 2012 – one in six of
all coalition dead.

The attack comes three weeks after
the deadliest attack on UK troops during the conflict. Six soldiers died
when their Warrior vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb.

Tragic: Defence Secretary Philip Hammond told the Commons that details of the incident, which occurred at the British HQ in Lashkar Gar in Helmand province, were still emerging

Tragic: Defence Secretary Philip Hammond told the Commons that details of the incident, which occurred at the British HQ in Lashkar Gar in Helmand province, were still emerging

The joint British-Afghan investigation announced yesterday will try to discover whether Nazir was working for the Taliban.

The renegade soldier was a member of 
the Fourth Kandak of 3-215 Brigade and had been a soldier for four
years.

The Taliban said he had been in close contact with them. But a
military insider in Whitehall said: ‘The Taliban often over-egg their
involvement for propaganda.’

Yesterday’s killings are the third
‘green on blue’ attack in which Afghan security forces have murdered
British servicemen.

On November 3, 2009, an Afghan policeman called
Gulbuddin – who was angry after being repeatedly disciplined –
slaughtered five UK troops with an AK47 as they relaxed following a
patrol in the Nad-e Ali district of Helmand.

Six British soldiers and
two Afghan policemen were wounded. UK military chiefs denied Taliban
claims that Gulbuddin was working for them.

Then on July 13, 2010, three British troops were gunned down by an Afghan soldier after a row over bottled water.

Sergeant Talib Hussein, 23, who was
being mentored by the 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles, launched a
machine-gun and grenade attack.

Relations between British and Afghan
forces had flared when a Gurkha temple at the base was vandalised after
an Afghan was reprimanded for taking bottles of chilled water.

The latest attack follows unrest
after tensions were inflamed in February when copies of the Koran were
burned at a U.S. base. And they reached boiling point two weeks ago when
a U.S. sergeant went on the rampage in Kandahar province killing 17
villagers, including nine children.

In a Commons statement on the latest
deaths, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond told MPs the attack was ‘a
deeply personal tragedy’ for the victims’ families.

A U.S. Nato service member was also killed by an Afghan policeman yesterday at a checkpoint in eastern Afghanistan.

 

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My husband is in his last week of a 7 mth tour….. Please pray he gets out of Afgan and back to us safely. Thoughts and prayers go to the families of all those fallen soldiers x

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So sad Why are they not pulling the troops out now? they are dying in vain.

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RiFF, London… SPOT ON…

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My partner has only been in Lash for 2 weeks, hopefully his last tour of duty after serving his 22 years. Thankfully never heard the news until he emailed to say he is ok. This will be longest 6 months of my life. Enough is enough 🙁 RIP guys 🙁

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worried army wife overseas my heart goes out to all the service familys whether Army, Airforce or Royal Navy. I wish you all the very best for the future.
from an ex cpl (R.G.J.)

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More wasted lives and really what for???
Bring our boys and girls home. Let them sort their own country.

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Why are we still there and tusting them ? Withdraw straight away and leave them to their own ways.

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What`s that line the war is not supposed to be won it`s supposed to be continuous so our hierarchical society can survive.Those at the top are still getting a way with it while those at the bottom are paying the price.

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My husband will be based in Lash for the next 6/7 months, happy days :'(
RIP lads x

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Dear Lily and Worried Army wife-my heart goes out to you both and to all families whose sons and daughters are in Afghanistan. My son who is 19 flew to Bastien 2 days ago and will be in Lakshar in 6 days time. I am trying to adjust and cope and be as brave as my boy but keep being sick. I thought that, at least inside the camp they would be safe. I thought that, after 2009 the security with regard to who is let into the camp, would have been stepped up. The problem is that the allied forces are trying to win over the locals and a battle which the locals themselves seem to resent and who have been infiltrated either by force or allegience to those they know will take over in 2014. This means that any local cannot be trusted, whether policeman, soldier or the person driving the supplies van. What, then, is the point of staying and trying to help and liberate those who seem not to welcome this?

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