The soldiers, from 1st Battalion Irish Guards, were killed yesterday when
their vehicle was caught in a blast from an IED (improvised explosive
device) in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province.
Next of kin have been informed.
The soldiers were killed returning from an operation where they had been
searching compounds alongside troops from the Afghan National Army and C
Company of the Danish Battle Group.
Spokesman for Task Force Helmand, Lieutenant Colonel Tim Purbrick, said: "It
is with very great sadness that I have to inform you of the deaths of two
soldiers from 1st Battalion Irish Guards.
"The soldiers had been conducting a partnered operation with the Afghan
National Army and the Danish Battle Group during which they had successfully
disrupted insurgent activity and searched a number of compounds in the
Nahr-e Saraj district of central Helmand.
"On completion of the operation their patrol had just left an Isaf base in
order to return to their own camp - to commence their handover to the next
unit before they were due to return home in six days - when the vehicle in
which the two soldiers were travelling was struck by an improvised explosive
device.
"Both men were recovered to an Isaf base, however, tragically, both had lost
their lives. Our thoughts and prayers are with their families and friends."
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