Location of Helmand Province in Afghanistan. On Monday, the Ministry of Defence announced that two UK troops died in Helmand Province , Afghanistan, as the result of two isolated occurrences yesterday. Small arms fire killed one soldier, who came from the 1st Battalion Scots Guards, in the Lashkargah District . The other individual, a Royal Marine serving in 40 Commando, was in the Sangin District when the explosion of an improvised explosive device (IED) occurred. The families of the deceased have now been notified.
Location of Helmand Province in Afghanistan. On Monday, the announced that two UK troops died in , Afghanistan, as the result of two isolated occurrences yesterday. Small arms fire killed one soldier, who came from the 1st Battalion Scots Guards, in the . The other individual, a Royal Marine serving in 40 Commando, was in the when the explosion of an improvised explosive device (IED) occurred. The families of the deceased have now been notified.
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Ministry of Defence
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Helmand Province
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Lashkargah District
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Sangin District