Wednesday 18 June 2008

First Female British soldier killed in action in Afghanistan.

First British woman killed in Afghanistan


Three of the soldiers were killed in the blast and another was pronounced dead
on arrival at Camp Bastion. A fifth soldier wounded in the attack is being
treated for his injuries and is said to be in a stable condition.


The dead female soldier, a member of the Intelligence Corps, is the first
British servicewoman to die on active service in Afghanistan, although women
troops have been killed in Iraq. Next of kin have been informed, and the
names of the dead will be released after a 24 hour period for private grief.


The deaths represent the biggest single loss of life for British forces in
Afghanistan since September 2006, when 14 personnel were killed when an RAF
Nimrod came down near Kandahar.

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With several friends with daughters in the War Zones I will temper my reaction. The situation in Afghanistan will get worse and more families will grieve.
I sincerely sympathise with these bereaved families and hope that their families are strong enough to withstand this awful onslaught.

If we are fighting terrorism and the scourge of heroin abuse, why are the likes of Amy Winehouse and Kate Moss not charged with/ as accomplices to the soldiers murders? Do these self indulgent personalities not realise that their addictions are costing decent people their lives - and they do not take their evil drugs.

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