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This is a partial list of Afghan security forces killed in the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021).. Besides serving as an indicator of some of the numbers of policemen, soldiers and private military contractors (PMCs) deaths during specific time periods, this article allows readers to investigate the circumstances of those deaths by reading the citation articles.
Theo DM (2009–2011), was an English Springer Spaniel who served as a bomb detection dog for the British Army whilst stationed in Afghanistan. His handler, Lance Corporal Liam Tasker, was killed in March 2011, and Theo died within hours, following a seizure. The pair had set a new record for bomb finds during their time on deployment.
Corporal Kumar Purja Pun, aged 30, from 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles and Sergeant Ben Ross aged 34, of 173 Provost Company, 3rd Regiment, Royal Military Police, were killed in Afghanistan. The two Service personnel were killed by a suicide bomber during a patrol in Gereshk , Helmand province , in the afternoon of Thursday 7 May 2009.
Highlander Scott McLaren (31 January 1991 – 4 July 2011) [1] was a British infanteer from the 4th Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland who went out on his own from a secure base in the Nahr-e-Saraj district of Helmand Province, Afghanistan. His body was found later that day.
Dogs are known as man's best friend but no relationship is stronger than those who rely on dogs to save their lives. 18 photos of the bond between soldiers and their dogs Skip to main content
Royal Regiment of Scotland officers (8 C, 5 P) Royal Scots Dragoon Guards officers (2 C, 10 P) ... Scottish pre-union military personnel killed in action (7 C, 32 P)
The Congressional Gold Medal ceremony took place just one day before America marks the 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks that killed almost 3,000 in New York City, northern ...
The 2/327th Infantry would suffer 6 soldiers killed and another 7 soldiers wounded. [8] The 2/327th Infantry would inflict heavy casualties upon the Taliban, killing more than 100 Taliban insurgents. [8] There were seven Medical Evacuation flight attempts within two hours in an effort to evacuate the 2/327th Infantry's wounded.