The three British soldiers killed by a rogue Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier have been named, as the hunt for their killer intensifies in Helmand Province. Major James Joshua Bowman, Lieutenant Neal Turkington and Corporal Arjun Purja Pun, all of 1st Battalion of the Royal Gurkha Rifles (Channel 4 News, UK)
- The three British soldiers killed by a rogue Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier have been named, as the hunt for their killer intensifies in Helmand Province. Major James Joshua Bowman, Lieutenant Neal Turkington and Corporal Arjun Purja Pun, all of 1st Battalion of the Royal Gurkha Rifles (Channel 4 News, UK)
- Relatives of a Northern Irish soldier from Portadown killed in Afghanistan on Tuesday have spoken of their pride. In a statement the family of Lieutenant Neal Turkington paid tribute to the "courageous" 26-year-old victim, saying: "We are all so proud of him. We couldn't have asked for a finer son, brother and friend. Neal was jovial, kind, considerate and loyal to his family and friends. Our family were inspired by his presence, and generosity.
- Trust undermined ... soldiers from the Royal Gurkha Rifles and the Afghan army on patrol together near the village of Nahr-e Saraj (smh.com.au)
- Afghan soldiers take part in combat training at the Afghan National Army training camp at Kandahar (AFP)
- A group Afghan soldiers are shown in this Nov. 24, 2008 photo. The ANA and Afghan National Police are expected to eventually take over all security in Afghanistan. The reputation of the Afghan National Army took a serious blow Tuesday when a rogue soldier killed three British troops and wounded several others before escaping. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Bill Graveland)
- Soldiers from A Company of the 1st Battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles and the Afghan National Army patrol near Nahr e Saraj village, in Helmand on June 23, 2010. (BAY ISMOYO / AFP / Getty Images)
- Soldiers from the 1st Battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles engage with insurgents in Helmand (AFP/GETTY IMAGES)
- Prime Minister David Cameron claims British strategy will not be changed (AFP)
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