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**tich23** · 24-08-2007, 11:07

BBC News at midday and ticker just running three British soldiers dead and others injured in Afghanistan.

RIP

**Xenophon** · 24-08-2007, 11:08

Bad news breaking from AFG. Three members of 1 R ANGLIAN killed in blue on blue incident. RIP

**Adam(KOS)** · 24-08-2007, 11:10

Oh shite! more?

RIP lads.

**Scotty1** · 24-08-2007, 11:11

My thoughts are with the friends and family.

RIP.

**benjaminw1** · 24-08-2007, 11:11

'Friendly fire' kills UK soldiers

Three British soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan by suspected friendly fire, the Ministry of Defence has said.
The MoD said the soldiers, from 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment, were killed on Thursday at approximately 1830 local time.

Two other soldiers were also injured in the incident, when their patrol was attacked by Taleban insurgents in the Helmand province.

Next of kin have been informed. "

BBC News

**RustyH** · 24-08-2007, 11:11

RIP

**legal_eagle** · 24-08-2007, 11:12

Sh1t...not much info yet..Two others wounded. RIP

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6962071.stm

**intothesilk2** · 24-08-2007, 11:14

RIP lads.

Tragic.

**red_leaves** · 24-08-2007, 11:15

It has just said on the BBC News channel that they were killed by a bomb dropped by an American plane.

**Jastus** · 24-08-2007, 11:15

London (Reuters) - Three British soldiers have been killed in southern Afghanistan in a suspected "friendly fire" incident, the Ministry of Defence said on Friday. Two other soldiers were injured.

"Their patrol was attacked by Taliban insurgents and during the intense engagement that ensued, close air support was called in from two U.S. F15 aircraft to repel the enemy. A single bomb was dropped and it is believed the explosion killed all three soldiers who were declared dead at the scene," the ministry said in a statement.

RIP