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Our thoughts today are with the families of five British soldiers shot dead at a checkpoint in Afghanistan, apparently by an Afghan police officer they were working with.
The attack, which claimed the lives of three Grenadier Guards and two Royal Military Police officers, took place yesterday.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown led the tributes, while at the same time affirming his support for their work.
"I pay tribute to their courage, skill and determination. They will never be forgotten," he said.
He added: "It is my highest priority to ensure our heroic troops have the best possible support and equipment - and the right strategy, backed by our international partners, and by a new Afghan government ready to play its part in confronting the challenges Afghanistan faces.
"Our troops deserve nothing less. My commitment to them remains unshakeable."
Wednesday, 4 November 2009
Five British soldiers killed in Afghanistan - waking up to dreadful news this morning
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Nice empty words by Brown. I don't think, there could be any use in them for those five dead soldiers. It's really alarming, they were shot by their Afghan co-worker, who was supposed to protect the law, but instead he waited for them to take their armour off and then, in a very cowardly way, he killed them. It's a shame! Based on this I don't think any new Afghan government can be trusted, because there is always a threatening possibility of their connection to the Taliban insurgents. Jay
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